Health Information Management Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates:	Spring
Length of Program:	Five Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	66

Program Description: The Health Information Management Technology program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with the technical knowledge and skills necessary to process, maintain, analyze, and report health information data according to legal, accreditation, licensure and certification standards for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, utilization management, quality assessment and research; program graduates will develop leadership skills necessary to serve in a functional supervisory role in various components of the health information system

Employment Opportunities: Health information technicians work at a number of healthcare providers such as physicians’ offices, nursing care facilities, outpatient care centers, and home healthcare services. Technicians also may be employed outside of healthcare facilities, such as in Federal Government agencies. In addition to job growth, numerous openings will result from the need to replace medical record and health information technicians who retire or leave the occupation permanently.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 15 credits

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills& Reasoning	3
	OR
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
	OR
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
XXXX XXXX	Humanities/Fine Arts Area IV	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
ECON 1101	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS	3

Guided General Education Elective

(A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following list is required)

ECON 1101	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS	3
ECON 2105	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
ECON 2106	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	3
ENGL 1102	LITERATURE & COMPOSITION	3
MATH 1127	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3

Occupational Courses, 52 credits

ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2
BIOL 2113	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I	3
BIOL 2113L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB	1
BIOL 2114	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II	3
BIOL 2114L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LAB	1
HIMT 1100	Intro Health Info Technology	3
HIMT 1150	Computer Apps in Healthcare	3
HIMT 1200	Legal Aspects of Healthcare	3
HIMT 1250	Health Record Content & Struct	2
HIMT 1350	Pharmacotherapy	2
HIMT 1400	Coding&Classification ICDBasic	4
HIMT 1410	Coding&Classification ICD Adv	3
HIMT 2150	Healthcare Statistics	3
HIMT 2200	Performance Improvement	3
HIMT 2300	Healthcare Management	3
HIMT 2400	Coding&ClassificationCPT/HCPCS	3
HIMT 2410	Revenue Cycle Management	3
HIMT 2460	Health Info Tech Practicum	3
MAST 1120	Human Diseases	3

Notes:

• A grade of “C” or higher is required for all courses listed in the curriculum outline.
• Prior to participation in clinical practicums, students are required to submit completed medical and dental examination forms. All required immunizations, including Hepatitis B and seasonal flu, must be accompanied by documentation. Students who refuse to take the Hepatitis B/seasonal flu vaccination series must sign a declination form and be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse to allow them the opportunity to gain clinical experience at their facility.
• Conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor may prohibit employment in field and make a student ineligible to obtain a certification in field. A background check and drug screen is required by all clinical affiliates prior to a student beginning a clinical practicum. For more information, contact the appropriate program advisor.
• ALHS and natural science courses older than 5 years will not be considered for prerequisite credit. Students will need to retake these courses before enrolling in the HIMT prefix courses.
• Student activities associated with the curriculum, especially while students are completing his or her clinical rotations, will be educational in nature. Students will not be receiving monetary remuneration during this educational experience, nor will he or she be substituted for hired staff personnel within the clinical institution in the capacity of a health information management technician.
• Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to show proof of current health insurance. Students who cannot show proof of health insurance need to be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse to allow them the opportunity to gain clinical experience at their facility.

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Health Information Management Technology

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
	OR
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
	OR
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills& Reasoning	3
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
BIOL 2113	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I	3
BIOL 2113L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB	1

Year 1 Summer Semester

HUMN 1101	INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES	3
	OR
ARTS 1101	ART APPRECIATION	3
	OR
ENGL 2130	AMERICAN LITERATURE	3
	OR
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3
	OR
THEA 1101	Theater Appreciation	3
BIOL 2114	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II	3
BIOL 2114L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LAB	1
MAST 1120	Human Diseases	3
XXXX XXXX	Guided Electives	3

Guided Electives: Choose 1 from the following: ECON 1101, ECON 2105, ECON 2106, ENGL 1102, MATH 1127, SOCI 1101, or SPCH 1101.

Year 1 Fall Semester

HIMT 1100	Intro Health Info Technology	3
HIMT 1150	Computer Apps in Healthcare	3
HIMT 1200	Legal Aspects of Healthcare	3
HIMT 1250	Health Record Content & Struct	2
HIMT 1350	Pharmacotherapy	2

Year 2 Spring Semester

HIMT 1400	Coding&Classification ICDBasic	4
HIMT 2150	Healthcare Statistics	3
HIMT 2400	Coding&ClassificationCPT/HCPCS	3
HIMT 2300	Healthcare Management	3

Year 2 Summer Semester

HIMT 1410	Coding&Classification ICD Adv	3
HIMT 2410	Revenue Cycle Management	3
HIMT 2200	Performance Improvement	3
HIMT 2460	Health Info Tech Practicum	3

Revised Jan 2017

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at [phone] or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.