Health Information Technology professionals play a critical role in maintaining, collecting and analyzing the data that doctors, nurses and other health care providers rely on to deliver quality health care. They are experts in:
Managing access to patient health information and electronic health records
Establishing policies to protect patient health data and comply with federal, state and local regulations
Utilizing computer information systems
Coding the diagnosis and procedures for health care services provided to patients
Reviewing medical claims data and managing the revenue cycle
Health Information Technology professionals work in a multitude of settings throughout the healthcare industry:
Program Overview:
The curriculum includes a combination of classroom, laboratory, and professional practice experiences. General Education and some Program Specific coursework may be taken on various campuses but the Health Information Technology core courses are only offered on the Thomas Edison Campus.
There are three professional practice experience (internship) courses in the Health Information Technology Program. Students will be assigned to a specific health care facility or virtual lab simulation for the completion of these experiences. Applicants should note the following in regards to these internships:
Student assignment to facilities or lab simulation is made by the Health Information Technology Program Director and is based upon site availability.
Facilities will be selected from within the Southwest Florida region which includes Lee, Collier, Charlotte, DeSoto, Hendry, Glades and Sarasota Counties.
Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from their assigned professional practice sites.
Professional Practice Experiences can only be completed on weekdays.
Expected January, August 2025
Florida SouthWestern State College
Lee Campus,
8099 College Parkway,
FORT MYERS,
Florida,
33919, United States
Applicants are required to have high school graduation.
English Language Proficiency
TOEFL (Internet): 61
TOEFL (Paper): 500
TOEFL (Computer-based): 173
IELTS: 5.5