2016-2017 Catalog Vol. 77

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2016-2017 Catalog Vol. 77 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Office, AAS

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(CIP Code: 51.0716)

The Health Information Technology Program awards are intended to prepare graduates to work with health information in hospitals, clinics, doctors’ offices, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, insurance companies, law firms, psychiatric facilities, government health agencies, and other health care related organizations. Health information technology personnel perform an assortment of technical job duties including coding and transcription; release of information; statistics; organizing, analyzing, maintaining, evaluating and generating health information for continuing patient care; facility planning; research; quality assurance; and reimbursement, while also ensuring the security and privacy of the patient’s health information. The Health Information Technology AAS degree is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.

More information is available online through the Health Information Technology Program website. Applied Sciences award plans.

1st Year

1st Semester: 15 Credit Hours

ITSW 1301 Introduction To Word Processing Credit Hours: 3
POFT 1301 Business English Credit Hours: 3
POFT 1319 Records and Information Management I Credit Hours: 3
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I Credit Hours: 3
HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure Credit Hours: 3

2nd Semester: 12 Credit Hours

ENGL 1301 Composition I Credit Hours: 3
HITT 1341 Coding and Classification Systems Credit Hours: 3
HITT 1311 Health Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
BMGT 2305 Advanced Communications in Management Credit Hours: 3

1st Summer Session: 6 Credit Hours

POFT 1325 Business Math Using Technology Credit Hours: 3
POFT 2303 Speed And Accuracy Building Credit Hours: 3

2nd Year

1st Semester: 12 Credit Hours

PSYC 2301 General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3
OR
MATH 1314 College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
HITT 1342 Ambulatory Coding Credit Hours: 3

Speech: 3 Credit Hours

Any Speech course as listed:

SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 2335 Argumentation And Debate Credit Hours: 3

2nd Semester: 12 Credit Hours

HITT 1353 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Credit Hours: 3
HITT 2340 Advanced Medical Billing and Reimbursement Credit Hours: 3
ARTC 1313 Digital Publishing I Credit Hours: 3
OR
IMED 1316 Web Design I Credit Hours: 3

Blinn College Core Curriculum Course: 3 Credit Hours

Any Blinn College core curriculum course in Creative Arts, Language, Philosophy and Culture, including as listed:

ENGL 2322 Survey of British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2327 Survey of American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2328 Survey of American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2332 Survey of World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2333 Survey of World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction To Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1301 Architectural History I Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1302 Architectural History II Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1311 Introduction to Architecture Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the present) Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theater Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2362 History of the Theater II Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2366 Introduction to Cinema Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1301 Introduction To Music Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1308 Music Literature Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1310 History of Rock and Popular Music Credit Hours: 3

1st Summer Session: 3 Credit Hours

HITT 1361 Clinical - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Credit Hours: 3

Program Totals: 60 Credit Hours

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