Health Information Technology
The Health Information Technology (HIT) program provides students with the skills
and competencies in health data management, information policy, information
systems, and administrative and clinical work flow critical to function in an
electronic environment.
Students will learn the basic concepts and functions of the origin, use, content, and
format of the health record; gain an understanding of the legal and ethical
responsibilities of a health care facility; and gain an understanding of the electronic
medical record and its use in the health care facility.
Program Chair
Bonnie Sher
Technology and Academic
Support Bldg.
(479) 508-3308
bsher@atu.edu
Instructor
Brenda Huntsinger
This program will provide students with the skills necessary to sit for the national
exam for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
With the nearly universal implementation of electronic medical records and communications, this program will provide
increased employment opportunities in the health care records industry.
The HIM/HI Associate of Applied Science degree program in Health Information Technology is in Candidacy status,
pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management
Education (CAHIIM).
Health Information Technology
Curriculum in Allied Health Certificate of Proficiency
(9 Semester Credit Hours)
The Certificate of Proficiency in Allied Health is a course of study that provides the foundation for several programs of
study within the Allied Health arena. Credits earned may be applied to the Technical Certificate and/or the Associate of
Applied Science degree in Health Information Management, or the Associate of Applied Science degree in Occupational
Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, or Practical Nursing.
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
HIT 1113
Medical Terminology
3
HIT 1123
Human Anatomical Structure I
3
HIT 1243
Human Anatomical Structure II
(prerequisite: HIT 1123)
3
Total
9
(To receive a Certificate of Proficiency, application must be made to the Office of Student Services. Students must be
currently enrolled to request a Certificate of Proficiency be awarded.)
Curriculum in Health Information Technology Technical Certificate
(36 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
HIT 1103
Health Data Content and Structure
3
HIT 1113
Medical Terminology
3
HIT 1123
Human Anatomical Structure I
3
Total
15
2nd Semester
HIT 1203
Computers in Healthcare
(prerequisite: HIT 1103)
3
HIT 1213
Legal Aspects of Health Information
3
HIT 1233
Pharmacology
(prerequisites: HIT 1113)
3
HIT 1243
Human Anatomical Structure II
(prerequisite: HIT 1123)
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
HIT 2103
Disease Processes
(prerequisites: HIT 1113)
3
HIT 2113
Medical Transcription
(prerequisites: BST 1303, HIT 1113, HIT 1123, and HIT 1243)
3
Total
6
Curriculum in Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree in Allied Health
(60 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
HIT 1103
Health Data Content and Structure
3
HIT 1113
Medical Terminology
3
HIT 1123
Human Anatomical Structure I
3
Total
15
2nd Semester
HIT 1203
Computers in Healthcare
(prerequisite: HIT 1103)
3
HIT 1213
Legal Aspects of Health Information
3
HIT 1233
Pharmacology
(prerequisites: HIT 1113)
3
HIT 1243
Human Anatomical Structure II
(prerequisite: HIT 1123)
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
HIT 2103
Disease Processes
(prerequisites: HIT 1113)
3
HIT 2113
Medical Transcription
(prerequisites: BST 1303, HIT 1113, HIT 1123, and HIT 1243)
3
Total
6
4th Semester
3 hours
Any Social Science
3
HIT 2213
Healthcare Delivery Systems
(prerequisite: HIT 1103)
3
HIT 2243
Diagnostic (ICD-10) Coding
(prerequisite: HIT 1123 and HIT 1243)
3
HIT 2233
Health Care Statistics
(prerequisite: HIT 1103)
3
Total
12
5th Semester
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
HIT 2303
Healthcare Management and Reimbursement Methods
(prerequisite: HIT 1103)
3
HIT 2323
Procedural (CPT) Coding
(prerequisite: HIT 1123 and HIT 1243)
3
INT 2903
Internship
Total
3
12