ITT Technical Institute - Health Information Technology Degree

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Health Information Technology Degree

What It Means:
The health care industry depends on electronic information systems. As health data becomes more and more digitized, opportunities are created for individuals with skills and knowledge to collect, analyze, monitor, maintain and report health data in accordance with established data quality principles, legal and information security standards, and professional best-practice guidelines.

What it means to you:
According to a 2006-2007 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, employment for medical records and health information technicians is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations from now through 2014.1

The associate's degree program in Health Information Technology offered through the School of Health Sciences at ITT Technical Institute teaches how to use technology to collect, analyze, monitor, maintain and report health data. These functions include, among other duties, processing requests for the release of personal health information, the coding of clinical information, and processing and using health data for clinical quality management, billing and reimbursement, and compliance while protecting patient privacy. Graduates of this program* may pursue entry-level positions involving health information technology in a variety of health care settings.

Admission Requirements:
Consult the school catalog for an explanation of the admission requirements for this program. Please contact the specific campus regarding the opportunity to transfer credits earned at other postsecondary institutions to satisfy course requirements of this program.

*Many employers of health information technicians either limit their hiring, or give hiring preference, to candidates who are Registered Health Information Technicians ("RHIT"). In order for a student to become an RHIT upon graduation, the student must pass a certification examination for RHIT administered by the Council on Certification of the American Health Information Management Association (the "Certification Exam"). In order for a student to be allowed to take the Certification Exam to become an RHIT, the student must: (a) graduate from a program of study in health information technology that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Information and Information Management Education ("CAHIIM"); and (b) pay an examination fee, for which the student is solely responsible. At this time, this program is not accredited by CAHIIM. If this program does not become accredited by CAHIIM by the time a student graduates from this program, the student will not be allowed to take the Certification Exam to become an RHIT, unless and until such time as this program becomes accredited by CAHIIM and the student was enrolled in this program during the candidacy for CAHIIM accreditation. A graduate of this program is unlikely to qualify for any employment opportunities involving the management of health information, unless and until he or she is able to take and pass the Certification Exam.

This program is available at the following campuses. Please select a campus to learn more about this program.

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