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The Health Information Technology certificate at Jamestown Community College prepares you for employment in medical offices and health information departments. You can immediately enter the workforce with your associate’s degree and pursue careers in medical transcription and documentation, medical coding, medical insurance and billing, and records management.
You can also prepare for certification exams in coding, documentation, and healthcare related fields:
- Certified Coding Assistant (CCA)
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based (CCS-P)
- Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP)
- Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA)
- Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)
- Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist (CHTS)
- Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RHDS)
bc体育足球’s HIT program emphasizes in-demand medical and healthcare skills. You’ll study office communications, terminology, coding, documentation, transcription, insurance, and electronic health records (EHRs) management. Some of your courses will feature Virtual Lab (VLab), an online platform for health education and case practice with industry-standard technology. You’ll also complete an internship in a professional healthcare setting.
2024 median pay for medical records specialists: $50,250/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Health information technology skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Show the ability to perform basic administrative medical assisting functions.
- Demonstrate appropriate written and verbal communication skills as a result of course written assignments, discussions, and class participation.
- Demonstrate proficiency in computer usage and word processing skills.
- Identify the importance of the value of learning as an ongoing process through portfolio development and professional development activities.
- Demonstrate the ability to use medical terminology appropriately.
- Demonstrate an understanding of maintaining confidentiality of health information.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills by analyzing case studies as they apply to problem solving within the medical office setting.
bc体育足球’s HIT program can prepare you for certification exams in coding, documentation, and healthcare related fields.