HEALTH INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
The Health Information Technology Associate Degree in Applied Science Program is offered at the community colleges through the Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market (SICCM). SICCM is a consortium of four Southern Illinois community colleges, SIU Carbondale, and SIU Edwardsville.
The Health information Technician possesses both
administrative and technical skills necessary to maintain components of
health record systems consistent with the medical, administrative, ethical,
legal, accreditation, and regulatory requirements of the health care
delivery system. The Health Information Technician technically analyzes and
evaluates health records according to standards; compiles various types of
administrative and health statistics for use in planning and evaluating;
codes symptoms, diseases, operations, procedures, and other therapies;
releases health information; and maintains and utilizes a variety of health
record indexes and storage and retrieval systems.
In addition, the Health Information Technician plays an important role in
ensuring the health care facility receives maximum reimbursement for
treatment rendered, abstracts discharge data to support quality management
activities, supports committee chairpersons in carrying out committee
functions, and supervises one or more health record service activities.
