The A.A.S. degree in Health Information Technology, offered jointly with Camden County College, is designed for the student seeking a professional career based in the healthcare arena. Health information technology deals with the gathering, storage, and abstraction of health data that can be transformed into meaningful and useful information utilized by various professionals for a variety of purposes.

Students educated in the field can perform various job duties and are employed in a variety of settings. Acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation facilities, insurance agencies, and pharmaceutical companies are just a sampling of employers. Positions include EHR (electronic health records) specialist, clinical data specialist, medical record coder, APC (ambulatory payment classification) coordinator, privacy officer, compliance specialist, and data quality manager.

The health information technology profession offers opportunities with a wide scope of responsibility, flexible hours, and considerable potential for growth. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA; www.ahima.org), a national professional organization with approximately 50,000 members, maintains current information regarding growth of the field, salaries, and employers.

Graduates of this program will receive a joint degree from both Camden County College and Mercer County Community College. MCCC provides courses for the first year of study; Camden offers the remaining courses (all available online) to complete program requirements.

The Health Information Technology program at Camden County College is accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 233 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2150, Chicago, IL 60601; 312-233-1100; www.cahiim.org

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Meet the entry-level competencies and become gainfully employed in the health information technology field;
Seek Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) certification through AHIMA;
Transfer to a baccalaureate degree program at surrounding universities including Temple, Gwynedd Mercy, and Rutgers.

After completing a four-year degree, students may continue their education to the master’s degree level either in health information management or a related field.

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