Course variations

Course summary

RHITs are health information technicians who ensure the quality of medical records by verifying their completeness, accuracy, and proper entry into computer systems. They may also use computer applications to assemble and analyze patient data for the purpose of improving patient care or controlling costs. RHITs often specialize in coding diagnoses and procedures in patient records for reimbursement and research. Although most RHITs work in hospitals, students will also find them in a variety of other healthcare settings including office-based physician practices, nursing homes, home health agencies, mental health facilities, and public health agencies. In fact employment opportunities exist for RHITs in any organization that uses patient data or health information such as pharmaceutical companies, law and insurance firms, and health product vendors.

Program modules

The courses are: HIT 1010 Medical Terminology, HIT 1011 Introduction to Health Information Technology, Computer Literacy, Anatomy and Physiology I, General Ed (Comp I, Humanities, Social Science), Anatomy and Physiology II, General Ed (Comp I, Humanities, Social Science), HIT 1110 Legal Aspects of Health Information, HIT 1120 Fundamentals of Medical Science, HIT 1130 Coding and Classification Systems I, HIT 1140 Computer Applications in Health Information, HIT 2110 Management and Supervision in Health Information, HIT 2120 Healthcare Statistics and Reporting, HIT 2130 Coding and Classification Systems II, HIT 2140 Professional Practice Experience I, General Ed (Comp I, Humanities, Social Science), HIT 2210 Healthcare Quality Management , HIT 2220 Healthcare Reimbursement Methodologies, HIT 2230 Advanced Coding and Classification Systems, HIT 2240 Professional Practice Experience II, HIT 2250 Seminar in Health Information Technology.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should be a high school graduate. They should have a ACT Score of 19 or 900 and above on the SAT, or minimum grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 system and must have completed 14 High School State Board of Regents Unit requirements. A student 21 years of age or older who does not meet the required high school grade point average, must take the ACT/SAT. An applicant whose native language is not English is required to submit a test score of 500 as the minimum acceptance level of performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, (TOEFL) or 80 percent on The Michigan Test. Students who do not have ACT/SAT equivalent score of 19 or above and who have not had college-level English and/or Math must undergo COMPASS testing.

Qualification

Associate degree

Awarding body

Tennessee State University

Department name

Graduate School