ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Graduated from an approved high school, or shall demonstrate equivalent competency (G.E.D. examination).

Fulfill admission policies for the institution to which application is made. Each participating institution in SICCM has its own admission procedure. Please follow these directions.

The SICCM HIT Program admission process does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age or the presence of a non-job related condition or disability. Each college does give preference to its in-district students.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this Health Information Technology Program, the technician must be able to demonstrate the entry- level competencies for Health Information Technicians. The graduate should possess the technical skills needed to:

1	Maintain health record systems consistent with medical, legal, ethical, and administrative requirements;
2	Interpret and implement various regulations of the modern health care delivery system;
3	Apply specific standards in analyzing and evaluating records;
4	Compile various statistical reports and analyze and validate data;
5	Code diseases, systems, operations, and procedures;
6	Design, select, implement and evaluate departmental operations and information systems;
7	Monitor healthcare reimbursement systems by analyzing case-mix payment rates to determine reimbursement optimization;
8	Maintain and utilize a variety of health record indexes, storage and retrieval systems;
9	Understand the importance of confidential communications and apply the principles of release of information.

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS

The SICCM/HIT Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education of the American Health Information Management Association. Graduates of the SICCM/HIT Program will qualify to sit for the national certification examination. This examination is given throughout the year. Successful completion of this exam confers the title of Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
 

For more information concerning the HIT Program, contact your local campus admissions office:

John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL  
618/985-3741
618/542-8612
618/549-7335
1-800-851-4720

Rend Lake College, Ina, IL
618/437-5321
1-800-369-5321

Shawnee Community College, Ullin, IL
618/634-3247
1-800-481-2242

Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg, IL
618/252-5400 Ext. 2331 or 2330
1-866-338-2742

Mary Sullivan Ph.D, RHIA
sullivan@siccm.com
Director of the Health Information Technology Program
3213 South Park Avenue Herrin, IL 62948
618/942-6902 Fax 618/942-6658