Course Descriptions:

•  HIT-1000 – Introduction to Healthcare : This course is designed to teach the students about the variety of careers, educational requirements and professional development standards in healthcare, the evolution of the structure in the industry and its current issues, legal and ethical responsibility of healthcare professionals, strategies for communicating with patients and team members, understanding the technology and documentation in healthcare, and then how the business of healthcare functions. The course then turns to preparing for new careers with guidance on personal and environmental safety, and then job research, resume preparation, tips for interviewing for healthcare jobs, and then finally employment strategies within the healthcare industry.
•  HIT-1300 – Anatomy, Physiology, & Medical Terminology : This module is intended to instruct the student in word parts used to form medical terms, the structural organization of the body, body systems, common abbreviations, pathologic conditions, and diagnostic procedures related to specific body systems. Students are reviewed in basic concepts of biology biochemistry (cell theory, cell structure, cell metabolism, and cell reproduction) before proceeding to a detailed study of the normal histology, gross anatomy, and physiology of each body system within the human organism. Emphasis is placed on homeostatic mechanisms as they relate to health and disease.
•  HIT- 1500 – Understanding Health Insurance, Billing/Coding : No Content
•   HIT-2000 – Administrative Healthcare : This course is intended to instruct the student in the administrative functions of a medical setting. It will expose the student to the medicolegal and ethical responsibilities associated with the position of a Medical Assistant. The student will become familiar with various forms of scheduling appointments and various systems of filing medical and business records. In addition, learners will gain knowledge and skills in record management, scheduling, and the role of office manager.
•   HIT- 2200 – Medical Law & HIPPA Compliance : This course covers medical law, liability, and ethics which will familiarize the students with how the medicolegal system functions, what constitutes malpractice, and ethics as it relates to births and deaths. The module also instructs the student in understanding the reasoning behind the Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Accountability Act of 1996, appreciate the need to protect the privacy and security of health information, and know the areas in the delivery of health care that are affected by HIPAA.
•   HIT-2300 – Health Information Management : The course is designed to introduce the student to the basic services of the health information department, the purpose of the patient health record, general documentation issues that impact all patient records and accreditation standards and federal and state laws and regulations that impact patient record content. Student learn how health care workers apply ethics on the job, explain the purpose of managed care systems and describe methods used to control costs, identify the major categories of health record filing, understand uses of indexes, registers and health data collection, and maintain confidentiality of the patient health record.
•   HIT – 2500 – Electronic Health Records : This course introduces learners to the fundamental components, terminology, and functions associated with electronic health record (EHR) systems in the health care provider practice. The role of the EHR in facilitating complete documentation, efficient workflow and timely communications among clinicians, staff, and patients are included in the knowledge gained from the course. Students learn through a virtual EHR software system to provide hands-on experience completing common work tasks in the health care provider office setting.