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HIT 111 - Introduction to Health Information Technology 1

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Learn hospital and physician’s office record keeping practices. Identify hospital and medical staff organization; patient record content; procedures in filing, numbering and retention of patient records; quantitative analysis; release of patient information; forms control and design; indexes and registers; and regulatory and accrediting agencies. Facilitate the collection and use of health data in hospitals, physician offices and government and accreditation agencies. Lab fees reduced for this course. See Course Fees .

Prerequisite(s): BIO 231  or BIO 233 , BIO 232  or BIO 234 , CTA 100  or CTP 103 , MDA 113 , MDA 114  (all prerequisites must have a grade of C or better); or permission of the program coordinator.