The Health Information Technology program (HIT) is an associate degree program that prepares students to support the information needs of the healthcare industry.

As one of the fastest growing occupations in one of the fastest growing industries, an HIT career places you right where the expanding arena of healthcare meets the cutting edge of technology.

HIT professionals play a critical role in maintaining, collecting and analyzing the data that doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers rely on to deliver quality healthcare. They are experts in managing patient health information and medical records, administering computer information systems, and coding the diagnoses and procedures for healthcare services provided to patients.

HIT professionals work in a multitude of setting throughout the healthcare industry, including hospitals, physician offices and clinics, long-term care facilities, insurance companies, government agencies and home care providers.

Graduates of our program are eligible to take the national examination for Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT) from the American Health Information Management Association.

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McKinley College

Associates in Health Information Mgmt

Earn up to $55,000 a year. Get your Associate's Degree in Health Information Management in as little as 16 months! Work in hospitals, clinics, HMOs and doctors' offices.

Learn the multiple skills you need to earn great money as a vital part of the medical team. This is one of the newest medical specialties. Get in on the opportunity, prestige and excitement!

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, this booming field is projected to grow as much as 28.9% by 2014. As a graduate with an AAS in Health Information Management you will have the skills and knowledge to obtain positions as a:

Medical Coder
Medical Biller and Insurance Processor
Medical Transcriptionist
Medical Office Manager/Supervisor
Health Information Technician/Technologist
Health Data Manager
Healthcare Records Manager
or Outpatient Coordinator.

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National American University

Associates in Health Information Technology

NAU's Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology (HIT) is an excellent career choice if you see yourself working in the in-demand health care field, but not directly with patients. As a graduate of this program, it may be your job to verify the completeness and accuracy of medical records and data entry into computer systems to ensure medical record quality; to use technology to analyze for quality and efficiency of patient care; to code patient diagnoses and procedures for research or reimbursement purposes; or to work in specialized registries that maintain data for medical research.

NAU is currently pursuing program accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) to allow graduates of the HIT program to be eligible to take the certification examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). [ more info ]