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For more than 100 years, Northwestern Business College has provided a solid, career-focused education, preparing graduates for some of the fastest growing professions. In as little as one to two years, NWC students can earn their certificate or degree and begin working in their chosen fields.
Health Information Technology - Associate of Applied Science
Northwestern Business College's Health Information Technology AAS Degree program is accredited by CAHIIM and will prepare students to take the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). This program offers a curriculum that qualifies graduates to organize and evaluate medical records, code patient records according to standard classifications, consult with physicians to clarify diagnoses and treatment, and use computer programs to tabulate and analyze data.
This Health Information Technology AAS Degree program includes topics such as:
- Health Data Content and Structure
- Health Care Statistics and Data Literacy
- Coding and Classification Systems
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
- Health Information Supervision and Organization
- Information Systems in Health Care
- Clinical Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Pathophysiology
- Pharmacology
Northwestern Business College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Health Information Technology program is accredited the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). |
