The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology program blends online coursework with on-ground clinical experiences.* The objective of this degree program is to help prepare graduates with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits required to pursue entry-level positions in the competitive and growing health information management field.†
Program Highlights
Graduates of this program may:
- Abstract health records and compile reports on health care services
- Assign code numbers to diagnoses and procedures for indexing health data and processing bills
- Answer legal, government, insurance, and other inquiries for patient health information
- Organize, analyze, and evaluate health record content for completeness and accuracy
- Review and evaluate health records to assist with meeting accreditation guidelines
- Release patient information in accordance with applicable laws
- Supervise human resources
The curriculum emphasizes:
- Processing, maintaining, compiling, and reporting health information data for patient care, reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, quality assessment, and research
- Medical coding and abstracting procedures
- Supervisory and legal aspects of health information
- Professional behaviors and problem solving
- The use of computers in these areas
* This program is not entirely online; you must complete a clinical practicum and an unpaid externship in your area to gain hands-on experience in a real-world health care environment.
* This program is not entirely online; you must complete a clinical practicum and an unpaid externship in your area to gain hands-on experience in a real-world health care environment.
† Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all. |
