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.

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.