Health Information Technology
The CRC Health Information Technology program is designed to train health information professionals with the knowledge and skills to process, analyze, disseminate and maintain health care information. A career as a health information professional offers a unique opportunity to combine an interest in health information, business, and computer information science. Employment opportunities are available in long-term care, ambulatory care, and acute care facilities; state and federal health agencies; and private industry.
Career Opportunities
Health Information Analyst; Health Information Abstractor; Release of Information; Supervisor, Health Information; Consultant; Data Quality Manager; ICD/CPT Coder; Quality Improvement Coordinator; Medical Staff Coordinator
Employment Opportunities Possible in the Following Settings:
Ambulatory Care
Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation
State and Federal Health Agencies
Professional Review Organizations
Insurance Companies
Consulting Firms
Mental Health/Chemical
Dependency Acute Care
Some Career Opportunities may require experience in addition to at least one year of college study.
Highlights
- Training in a field rated as the nation’s tenth most employable career
- The HIT A.S. program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
- Non-paid clinical experience in applying classroom-based knowledge at affiliated health-related agencies
For information about the student learning outcomes for this program, see http://www.crc.losrios.edu/pslo