HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
MVC-Closed June 1, 2012.
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.HLTH.MANG.06
Medical Records Technicians are responsible for maintaining components of health information systems consistent with the medical, administrative, ethical, legal, accreditation, and regulatory requirements of the health care delivery system. Medical Records Technicians possess the technical knowledge and skills necessary to process, maintain, compile and report health information data for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, utilization management, quality assessment and research; abstract and code clinical data using appropriate classification systems; and analyze health records according to standards. The medical record technician may be responsible for functional supervision of the various components of the health information system. The Health Information Management Program allows students the opportunity to bridge the gap between theory and practice as information managers in a health care environment. This degree program provides a number of external learning experiences and culminates with a capstone experience.
SEMESTER I
| ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
| COSC 1301 |
Introduction to Computing OR |
3 |
|
HIGHER |
(3-4) |
| HITT 1205 |
Medical Terminology I |
2 |
| SCIT 1407 |
Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I OR |
4 |
| BIOL 2401 |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
(4) |
| +Elective |
Mathematics and Natural Science |
3-5 |
|
|
15-18 |
SEMESTER II
SEMESTER III
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication OR |
3 |
| SPCH 1315 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
(3) |
| HITT 1249 |
Pharmacology |
2 |
| HITT 1160 |
Clinical - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician |
1 |
| HITT 1255 |
Health Care Statistics |
2 |
| HITT 1345 |
Health Care Delivery Systems |
3 |
| ++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
| +++Elective |
Social/Behavioral Science |
3 |
|
|
17 |
SEMESTER IV
| HITT 2335 |
Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies |
3 |
| HITT 1253 |
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information |
2 |
| HITT 1311 |
Computers in Health Care |
3 |
| HITT 2239 |
Health Information Organization and Supervision |
2 |
|
|
10 |
SEMESTER V
| HITT 2260 |
Clinical-Health Information Management/Medical Records Technology/Technician |
2 |
| HITT 2149 |
RHIT Competency Review |
1 |
|
|
3 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
62-65 |
+Mathematics/Natural Science Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD AAS Core Options for Mathematics and Natural Science.
++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.
+++Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding
transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
