Health Information Technology

What is Health Information Technology?

Health Information Technology (HIT) Program deals with the business side of healthcare. In this program students will learn

• Medical record management
• Privacy of health information
• Billing and coding in major health care settings
• Electronic health record conversions
• And, many other areas of practice

Accreditation:

The Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates of the program are eligible to take the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) examination.

Where can I work?

Published Program Outcome Statistics

RHIT EXAMINATION PASS RATES:

Year	Student Outcome
2011	100%
2012	100%
2013	70%
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	86%

GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT RATE:

• 91% of 2016-2017 graduates are employed in health care.**
• **This data is based upon 2016-2017 telephonic student surveys, and reported to the accrediting body on the 2016-2017 APAR data. The final figure represents that determined based upon response rates to the survey.

RETENTION RATE:

Health Information Technology Program, Fall to Fall Retention, 3-Year Trend

Fall 14 to Fall 15	Fall 15 to Fall 16	Fall 16 to Fall 17
60.5%	60.3%	73.2%

Fall-to-Fall Retention Definition: Count of students enrolled in the baseline Fall term who returned or earned a Diploma or Associate degree in the following Fall term, divided by the count of all students in the program enrolled in the baseline Fall term.

Program information

• Curriculum Guide
• Pre-admission conference dates
• Academic Program Plans (APP)
• Health Information Technology Pass Rates
• AHIMA 2016 HIM Professionals Salary Snapshot

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Length of Program

You can earn an associate in applied science degree in two years if you maintain full-time status.

This information should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. You should always choose classes in cooperation with your faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all degree requirements.