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Learn to manage specialized health technology systems in the healthcare industry

If you want a challenging career that combines two of the most engaging, important, and lucrative fields in America right now, a health information technology degree could be right for you. Medical professionals rely on state of the art equipment to heal patients. They also face the challenges of compliance with thousands of new laws and policies that protect the privacy of consumers. Health information technology professionals keep critical devices operating, while assuring the security of confidential health information as it passes through health care networks.

Few hard statistics exist about this new and rapidly growing career niche. Yet, a 2002 survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics emphasized the high demand for information technology professionals in all arenas. If the median annual salary of $95,000 is any indication, experts in rare and highly specialized equipment can demand significantly more than that on the health care job market.

In addition to the study of computers, networks, and engineering that traditional information technology students pursue, this relatively new group of specialists dives deep into the kind of equipment and technology that can only be found in health care facilities. Health information technology professionals also immerse themselves in the study of privacy, ethics, and patient care, to gain perspective on the challenges of securing confidential patient records.

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DeVry University
DeVry offers technology-based, career-oriented programs that prepare students for the constantly changing demands of today's businesses and industries. DeVry offers the following online health information technology degree:

Associate - Health Information Technology
DeVry's Health Information Technology program prepares graduates to work with health information application and database systems. Aware of the importance of information security, accuracy and privacy, HIT professionals ensure that the design and use of information systems support patient safety. This associate degree program is designed to produce graduates able to: perform complex clinical coding tasks; support health care data analysis and management utilizing software applications; and use life sciences principles and information technology to implement and evaluate solutions to health care information technology problems.

Online students are provided with a comprehensive e-learning experience that enables them to master course content as thoroughly as if they had attended classes onsite. DeVry degree programs fit into your schedule via an online "campus" that is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA).

Learn more about programs at DeVry University.

Penn Foster Schools

Health Information Technology
Earn your associate degree at home, online, and in your spare time. Start a career in one of the fastest growing occupations in the job market. The course teaches you the skills you need including: medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of health information, coding and abstraction of data and database management. You will need to have or have access to a computer to complete this program. Earn your ASB Degree in as little as two years, or take up to 18 months per semester if you wish.

Penn Foster High School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools, and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Penn Foster High School is affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement. Many Penn Foster programs are approved for U.S. Armed Forces veterans training benefits.

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University of Phoenix

BS in Health Administration
BS in Health Administration/Health Information Systems
Doctor of Health Administration
The online Doctor of Health Administration degree program prepares students to respond effectively to the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. The curriculum provides content in leadership, organizational analysis, research, policy, quality improvement, economics, and technology; students apply coursework to their area of health service concentration. Graduates will have a capacity to critically examine and evaluate issues and trends and feel empowered to influence the destiny of the health care system.

Courses and degree programs at University of Phoenix Online are available entirely online. The University of Phoenix Online is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

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A.T. Still University of Health Sciences - Online

Advanced Physician Assistant
The emerging and increasing utilization of PA's in the Medical Examiner's office requires a strong foundation in both investigations of death and clinical forensic skills. The Forensic Medicine Concentration formalizes and presents the necessary knowledge base and required skills needed to work in a Medical Examiner's office. Upon completion of this program the PA will be able to demonstrate expertise and competence in medico-legal investigations including obtaining evidence in field, scene investigation, timing of death and medical photography.

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Eastern Kentucky University

Certificate in Fire & Emergency Services
MS in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Fire & Emergency Services

Eastern Kentucky University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

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Alfred State College
Alfred State College offers an online Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology/Medical Records. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Arapahoe Community College
Arapahoe Community College offers an online Associate of Applied Science Health Information Technology/Medical Records. The program enables the student to develop the technical skills necessary for managing health information within the healthcare delivery system. Graduates are eligible to write the national certification examination to receive the RHIT credentials. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Clarkson College
Clarkson College offers an online Associate of Science Degree in Health Information Management. The program is designed to offer advanced course work in the areas of CT, MRI, Angiography/Interventional Procedures, Mammography, Quality Assurance and Management. Start by completing the Foundation courses needed to prepare for a coding position. The next step is to take HIM Certificate courses in preparation for a national certification exam. Finally, earn an associate degree by completing the required courses. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

East Carolina University
East Carolina University offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management through the internet. The two professional practice experiences and the capstone are face-to-face, on-site rotations. These three experiences, however, can be completed locally in the student's home town. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology
Montana State University offers the following online programs in health information technology:

Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology
Information Coding Specialist (Certificate)

Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

Pitt Community College
Pitt Community College offers an Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology. Graduates may be eligible to write the national certification examination administered by AHIMA to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT- formerly known as an Accredited Record Technician - ART). Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Stephens College
The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration program, offered through the Stephens College School of Graduate and Continuing Education, is an internet-based degree program designed to prepare students to become registered health information administrators (RHIAs). Note that a research paper is presented on campus just prior to graduation. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The College of St. Scholastica
The College of St. Scholastica offers a Master of Arts Health Information Management. The program is structured to facilitate the career advancement of practicing Health Information Management professionals. The program emphasizes quality health care data as the foundation for organizational information and knowledge management systems. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Vincennes University
Vincennes University offers an Associate of Science in Health Information Management through distance education. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Weber State University
Weber State University offers online the following health information programs:

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology
Bachelor of Health Sciences with emphasis in Health Information Management

There is no residency requirement. Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

DeVry University

Associate - Health Information Technology

Penn Foster Schools

Health Information Technology

University of Phoenix

BS in Health Administration
BS in Health Administration/Health Information Systems
Doctor of Health Administration

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences - Online

Advanced Physician Assistant

Eastern Kentucky University

Certificate in Fire & Emergency Services
MS in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Fire & Emergency Services

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