Director of Health Care Business
Gretchen Jopp, MS, RHIA, CCS, CPC
PH 402.552.3406
joppgretchen@clarksoncollege.edu
Introduction
The Associate of Science in Health Information Technology (HIT) is designed to provide a highly motivated individual with an understanding of quality health records, legal requirements for health information, data management techniques, and verification of complete and accurate health records, as well as coding and reimbursement systems.
Program Specific Competency Goals
Upon completion of the Associate of Science in Health Information Technology degree, graduates will:
- Communicate effectively within the healthcare environment. (Communication)**
- Apply Information Governance standards across the healthcare continuum. (Critical Thinking, Technology)**
- Comply with appropriate policies and procedures for the protection and security of healthdata. (Critical Thinking, Professionalism, Communication)**
- Make use of processes and systems to retrieve health data, monitor accuracy, and perform data analytics.(Critical Thinking, Communication, Technology)**
- Monitor revenue cycle processes within healthcare environments. (Critical Thinking, Technology)**
- Adhere to national, state, and organization-wide compliance regulations. (Critical Thinking, Communication)**
- Demonstrate knowledge and behaviors compatible for leadership positions with the HIM community. (Critical Thinking, Communication, Technology, Professionalism, Diversity)**
- Use appropriate technology and decision support tools in order to succeed in the HIM environment. (Technology)**
- Demonstrate professional, ethical, and legal standards of conduct appropriate in the HIM setting. (Professionalism)**
- Respect cultural, ethnic, gender, and lifestyle differences in the workplace and community. (Diversity)**
**Categories denoted in the parentheses represent relationship to the Clarkson College student success skills, which are our institutional student learning outcomes, and include Communication, Technology, Critical Thinking, Diversity, and Professionalism.
Admission Policies
Enrollment in Clarkson College degree programs is limited through a selective admissions process. Admission policies and procedures are available from: the Admissions office, the College website, or in the Academic Policies & Procedures section (AD-1).
Curriculum Requirements
In order to complete an Associate of Science in Health Information Technology degree at Clarkson College, students must successfully complete a total of 64 semester hours. These hours must be completed as follows:
- General Courses= 23 semester hours
- Core Courses = 9 semester hours
- Major Courses = 32 semester hours
Clarkson College's HIT program includes two tracks: Revenue Management and Data Management. Both tracks are encorporated into the general curriculum and include 9 semester hours each.
Clarkson College's Associate degree in Health Information Management operates on an academic calendar using semester hours. In addition, the program operates using an accelerated course format with classes as 7.5 weeks in length in the fall and spring and 6 weeks in the summer.
Dual Degree Options
Clarkson College has two options for multiple majors that will allow the associate’s degree obtained at Clarkson College to be used directly as electives in the bachelor’s degree program. The two options are:
- Associate of Science in Health Information Technology/Bachelor of Science in Community Health (128 total credit hours)
- Associate of Science in Health Information Technology/Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management (123-124 total credit hours)
Service Requirements
Service reflects a holistic view that focuses on how individuals provide high quality, ethical and compassionate service in the field of health care and the community at large. Students will become familiar with service agencies, connect learning with practice and engage in civic service activities to live and demonstrate the Clarkson College Values of Learning, Caring, Commitment, Integrity
All students are required to complete designated service courses as a component of their program of study. Successful completion of service experiences is required to pass the designated service courses. Core and designated service courses are identified using the following symbol: ◊
Required Courses for Associate of Science in Health Information Technology
General Education Courses
(23 semester hours)
Core Courses
(9 semester hours) IC, HU, EA courses are offered in the 7.5-week or 6-week format or full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration) depending on the course.
| Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| IC HU EA (ICC HUM EEA) - Healthcare Core Courses | 3 |
| IC HU EA (ICC HUM EEA) - Healthcare Core Courses | 3 |
| IC HU EA (ICC HUM EEA) - Healthcare Core Courses | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Health Information Major Courses
(32 semester hours) All courses are 7.5 week or 6 week in duration besides HM445 which is only offered in a full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration).
Sample Curriculum Plan for the Associate of Health Information Technology Program
First Year
First Semester
| Course Name | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| BU 110 (BUS 110) - Microsoft Office Applications | 4 |
| HM 224 (HIM 224) - Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| HM 108 (HIM 108) - Concepts and Principles of HIM | 3 |
| IC HU EA (ICC HUM EEA) - Healthcare Core Courses | 3 |
| GEN 105 - Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Second Semester
| Course Name | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| HM 180 (HIM 180) - Essentials of Pharmacology | 2 |
| HM 226 (HIM 226) - Human Disease and Conditions | 3 |
| BU 140 (BUS 140) - Healthcare Delivery Systems | 2 |
| HM 240 (HIM 240) - Introduction to Informatics | 3 |
| EN 101 (ENG 101) - English Composition I | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 13 |
Third Semester
| Course Name | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| HM 255 (HIM 255) - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information | 3 |
| HM 230 (HIM 230) - Coding I: Foundation of Coding | 3 |
| HM 331 (HIM 331) - Coding II: Principles of Coding | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Second Year
First Semester
| Course Name | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| MA 130 (MAT 130) - College Algebra | 3 |
| BU 335 (BUS 335) - Managing Healthcare Departments | 3 |
| HM 333 (HIM 333) - Classification Systems and Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Second Semester
| Course Name | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| HM 215 (HIM 215) - Data Management | 3 |
| IC HU EA (ICC HUM EEA) - Healthcare Core Courses | 3 |
| ◊ HM 368 (HIM 368) - Professional Practice Experience I | 2 |
| ST 310 (MAT 310) - Statistics | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 11 |
Third Semester
| Course Name | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| IC HU EA (ICC HUM EEA) - Healthcare Core Courses | 3 |
| HM 218 (HIM 218) - Data Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
| HM 445 (HIM 445) - Health Information Technology Assessment | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 7 |
Total Semester Hours - 64