HIT 121 - Introduction to Health Information Management Technology

(4 credits)

45 lecture hours; 30 lab hours
Prerequisites: ENG 101, MAT 107
Corequisites: HIT 121L
HIT 121 and HIT 121L provides an orientation to the Health Information Industry. Students will learn the uses, content and format of a health record in different health care settings. Students will acquire knowledge in confidentiality, security and privacy of Health Information Systems. Health information, retention and retrieval systems, indices and registers will be studied as well. A simulated lab practice will be focused on the quantitative processing of a health record and techniques for maintenance and acquisition of primary and secondary records. Students will be introduced to Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Information Governance. Many of the lab assignments will utilize computers and software.