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The Health Information Technology (HIT) program at Central Oregon Community College prepares students for local or national employment opportunities in the medical field, information management and computer technology. Health Information Technology is among the top 10 fastest growing careers in the country. It includes more than 40 work settings and more than 125 job titles. Salaries are continually increasing due to the high demand for HIT professionals.
HIT Program
Objectives
Graduates of the HIT program will be able to:
- Collect, analyze, maintain and
utilize health information
- Manage health information
- Maneuver within computer-based patient
record systems
- Describe and use a national health
information infrastructure for patient records.
- Code (entry level) clinical documentation
in ICD-9-CM, CPT, and ICD-10-CM/PCS
- Understand and apply concepts related to
medical billing, legal aspects of healthcare, quality assurance, risk management,
regulatory compliance, and medical office management
*** Graduates of the COCC HIT Program are
eligible to take the national credential exam for Registered Health Information
Technician (RHIT)
Insurance, Medical Office Specialist, Transcription, Medical Billing Specialist, Coding... The future of health technology is at your fingertips.
COCC’s HIT graduates rank as some of the top in the country. The COCC program has had a 100% pass rate on the RHIT national credentialing exam for seven years. Offering one- and two-year degree options, COCC’s HIT program trains students in medical coding, data management, medical billing, etc. preparing them for careers in ambulatory and hospital facilities as well as nursing homes and medical consulting firms. “Thanks to COCC, I had the confidence to pursue my current position and now, the possibilities are endless”, says graduate Debbie Severy of her experience with COCC’s HIT program.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Career pathways is a system developed to help guide students toward specific professional goals by providing a defined list of courses offering expert training. The various courses help lead students to completion certificates and/or degrees that identify the student as being qualified to work in a particular field.
WHO CAN USE CAREER PATHWAYS?
Career pathways can be used by students recently graduated from high school OR by adults who have been out of school for quite some time. In either case, career pathway students need to have the desire to help themselves and the desire to explore the possibilities of a new profession.
GET STARTED
Click to view the COCC HIT Career Pathways Roadmap.
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The COCC Health Information Technology program is accredited by the national accrediting organization for health information management educational programs. For more information go to: www.cahiim.org |
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