Important Information For Students
Enrollment
Placement Testing
H.I.T. Admissions Packet
Program Requirements
Certificates
Course Descriptions
Faculty Advisers
Medical Transcription
Physician Office Coding and Billing
NEW Medical Office Certificate
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A health information professional collects, analyzes and manages the information that steers the health care industry. At the heart of the profession's information responsibilities are records, both computer-based and paper, of an individual's health care. The health information professional orchestrates collection of many kinds of documentation from a variety of sources, monitors the integrity of the information, and ensures appropriate access to the individual record.
The professional also manages aggregate data based on the care of patients, collects health care data by abstracting and encoding information, uses computer programs to interpret data, and ensures the data's validity.
The Health Information Technology (H.I.T.) program provides both lecture and clinical affiliations ("clinicals") where students gain practical experience and learn many technical aspects of processing and maintaining health information. After completing the two-year program, graduates are eligible to take the national examination for attaining an Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) title.
The H.I.T. program also offers four certificates:
Medical Transcription
Physician Office Coding and Billing
Acute Health Care Coding
Ambulatory Coding
Health Information Technology is one of the top 10 growing fields that does not require a baccalaureate degree. Graduates work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, surgi-centers, nursing homes and other health care facilities.
This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), in cooperation with the Council on Accreditation, AHIMA's Council on Accreditation.
Persons interested in pursuing this program should have an interest in the health care field, although actual patient contact is very rare. Such persons should enjoy organizing, preparing and retrieving detailed work.
Cheryl Jackson, Coordinator
IC 3021C
(630) 942-3384
Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
IC 1028
(630) 942-2495
Health Sciences
Admissions Site
ENROLLMENT
Enrollment in the Health Information Technology (H.I.T.) program is by admission only. Admission to College of DuPage does not guarantee admission to the H.I.T. program. Students seeking admission to this program should obtain a complete information packet with an application from the Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division office or the program coordinator. Click here for an H.I.T. Admissions Packet (PDF).
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The following files describe in detail the requirements for this program. They are portable document format (PDF) files that can be viewed and printed with free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may download it here.
Please consult a faculty adviser listed below before beginning your coursework.
Degree
• Health Information Technology, Associate in Applied Science
When planning your coursework, use the Student Planning Worksheet. Degree information and the worksheet can be found on the following files:
[Health Information Technology, A.A.S. Degree, PDF file]
[Student Planning Worksheet, PDF file]
Certificates
• Medical Transcription
• Acute Health Care Coding
• Ambulatory Coding
• Physician Office Coding and Billing
Information on the certificates listed above can be found on the following file:
[Certificates, PDF file]
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FACULTY ADVISERS
If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult with a faculty adviser in this field.
Location Phone Cheryl Jackson, Coordinator IC 3021C (630) 942-3384
If you are unable to contact a faculty adviser, messages may be left with the Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, IC 1028, (630) 942-2495.
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