Rhodes State College | Division of Allied Health
Health Information Technology Program
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Completed Health Information Technology application.
Health information technicians are a critical part of any health care team, ensuring the quality of medical records and analyzing patient data for the purposes of improving patient care and controlling costs in the dynamic contemporary health care system. The program includes a focus on health information management theories; provision of a well-rounded and diverse practical learning experiences; and development of independent critical thinkers that are able to explore non-traditional and emerging areas of health information management practice to expand the profession and improve patient care.
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Completion of successful criminal background check.
As the nation’s healthcare communities convert to electronic health records, more HITs will be needed to manage healthcare data. The health information technician must collect, integrate, and analyze healthcare data; disseminate information and manage information resources related to the research, planning, provision, payment and evaluation of healthcare services.
Courses for transfer from Rhodes State College
Health information technicians find employment in a variety of healthcare facilities including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, research centers, and clinics. Graduates of this program receive the Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology. Students who complete MTC’s Health Information Technology degree are eligible to sit for the certification examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association upon program accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
Admission Requirements To apply for acceptance into the Health Information Technology program, your application file should contain the following: 1.
MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable application fee.
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American College Test (ACT) scores with a minimum composite score of 18, or successful completion of college-level required program courses with a minimum accumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better.
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Successful completion of the ACT or Basic Skills Assessment (COMPASS) in reading, writing, and mathematics (algebra).
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Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
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A minimum 2.5 accumulative grade point average (GPA) in high school or college-level courses (whichever is most recent).
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COM-1110
English Composition
BHS-1390
Medical Terminology
BIO-1110
Anatomy & Physiology I
CPT-1250
Computer Applications in the Workplace
BIO-1120
Anatomy & Physiology II
BHS-1330
Foundations in Pharmacology
BHS-1160
Medical Law/Ethics Healthcare
COM-2110
Public Speaking
MTH-0953
Intro/Intermediate Algebra
COM-1160
Business Communications
PSY-1010
General Psychology
MGT-1010
Principles of Management