Program Details
Associate in Science Health Information Technology
Associate in SciencePeirce College
The goal of the Associate in Science in Health Information Technology degree program is to have Peirce College graduates apply sound theory and principles of health information technology based upon the AHIMA curriculum competencies. The Peirce College Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates of the HIT program are eligible to sit for the RHIT exam through AHIMA.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to: Describe health care organizations from the perspective of key stakeholders, apply policies, regulations, and standards to the management of information, identify policies and strategies to achieve data integrity, determine compliance of health record content within the health organization, explain the use of classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and nomenclatures, describe components of data dictionaries and data sets, apply privacy strategies to health information, apply security strategies to health information, identify compliance requirements throughout the health information life cycle, apply health informatics concepts to the management of health information, utilize technologies for health information management, calculate statistics for health care operations, report health care data through graphical representations, describe research methodologies used in health care, describe the concepts of managing data, summarize standards for the exchange of health information, determine diagnosis and procedure codes according to official guidelines, evaluate revenue cycle processes, evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements and reimbursement methodologies, utilize classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and nomenclatures, evaluate assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes and groupings in accordance with official guidelines, apply legal processes impacting health information, demonstrate compliance with external forces, identify the components of risk management related to health information management, identify the impact of policy on health care, comply with legal processes impacting health information, demonstrate fundamental leadership skills, identify the impact of organizational change, identify human resource strategies for organizational best practices, utilize data-driven performance improvement techniques for decision making, utilize financial management processes, examine behaviors that embrace cultural diversity, assess ethical standards of practice, describe consumer engagement activities, recommend compliance of health record content across the health system, and identify processes of workforce training for health care organizations.
Program Credit Requirements
Please note that some courses may count towards more than one requirement such as meeting a general education requirement and a major specific requirement. The course will be listed under the first matching requirement. Please contact the institution with questions.
A formal determination of credits awarded for your prior learning and their applicability to the degree requirements can only be made by the institution. The formal determination and resulting map may reflect higher or lower number of credits to be completed to achieve this program.
Program Overview & Guidance
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What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?
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| Associate Transfer Degree Completion | Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School |
| Credit for Prior Learning | Yes. Students can earn credit for college-level knowledge acquired outside the classroom, including professional and military training, credit-by-exam, professional certifications and licenses, as well as college courses. |
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College Level Information
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| Is This College Right For Me? | Peirce College understands the needs of adults better than any other college or university in Philadelphia. Our advisors, counselors and faculty take the time to know you and understand your unique needs and goals so we can help you finish your degree, advance your career and transform your life. |
| Transfer Student Catalog Year | Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance |
| First Year Student Catalog Year | Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance |
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Careers Where This Degree Applies
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| 29-9021.00 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases. | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
| 29-2072.00 | Medical Records Specialists | Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders. | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |