Health Information Technology/Coding
About this program
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - 64 credits
Program outcomes
- Apply HIM knowledge in the collection, maintenance and reporting of data for organizational and regulatory needs and requirements.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication.
- Apply privacy, security and compliance standards to health information.
- Apply analytics and informatics to health information.
- Summarize and evaluate revenue cycle management.
- Apply HIM knowledge to promote ethical standards of practice.
- Determine diagnosis and procedure codes and groupings according to official guidelines.
- Demonstrate, identify and utilize organizational management and leadership skills.
- Manage health information department resources.
- Apply knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, computer concepts and application, and math statistics.
Accreditation
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
Phone: 312.263.0456 / 800.621.7440
The Health Information Management accreditor of M State is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The college’s accreditation for associate degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2022. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to:
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100
Chicago, IL, 60601
Phone: (312) 235-3255
Email: info@cahiim.org
