Health Information Technology

Healthcare professionals strive daily to provide real-time health care delivery and aid in health-related decision making. Helping provide that commitment of quality healthcare are health information management professionals who specialize in electronic health records and other emerging technology; education for patients, providers, and administrators; patient record structure and content; data abstracting and analysis; privacy and security issues; quality improvement; compliance of standards and regulatory requirements; support for clinical researchers and business analysts; and advocating for consumers.

Some of the Health Information Technology associate degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Please check the locations below for accreditation status.

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SAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD
Documentation Specialist, Coder, HIM Director, HIM Department Manager or Supervisor, EHR Data Integrity Analyst, Disease Registrar

 

DEGREES AVAILABLE
Associate of Applied Science. NOTE: The number of credits required for a degree or certification is based on students who are program-ready and does not include non-academic skills courses. Availability of degrees varies by campus. Contact your campus of interest below for more information.

 
 

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(Minimum of 60 credit hours)

The Associate of Science degree prepares you for transfer to a university to pursue a baccalaureate degree. To find out information about your transfer options to public and private universities, contact your academic advisor or the transfer office of your local Ivy Tech. You are also encouraged to contact the institution and consult the current catalog and web page of the institution to which you wish to transfer.

   

LOCATIONS
The Health Information Technology program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information:

Bloomington

The Health Information Technology program at the Bloomington Campus has been suspended indefinitely.

Please contact Jessica Strunk, Director of Retention, with questions.
jastrunk@ivytech.edu | (812) 330-6250

Central Indiana (Indianapolis)

The Health Information Management Associate Degree Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Contact:
Brenda M. Kupecky, MS, RHIA
Program Chair/Associate Professor
(317) 917-7166
bkupecky@ivytech.edu

100% Health Information Technology Program Graduation Rate


A reservation is not required to attend a Health Information Technology Information Session.  Sessions are held in room 352 at the Fairbanks Center on the Lawrence Campus, 9301 E. 59th Street (just north of 56th and Post Road).

Sessions will last for one and one-half hours.

Health Information Technology Information Sessions

Thursday April 11, 2013    3:30 p.m.
Thursday June 18, 2013 2:00 p.m.
Thursday November 18, 2013 2:00 p.m.


Lafayette  (Crawfordsville, Lafayette)

Now accepting applications for Fall 2013!
Health Information Technology Application (PDF)

HIMT Information Session
March 7, 2013 4:00pm Ivy Hall, Room 2260
March 27, 2013 2:30pm Ivy Hall, Room 2260

Contact
Shelley Farrester
Program Chair and Instructor, Health Information Technology
(765) 269-5720

The Health Information Technology associate degree program is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Northeast (Fort Wayne)
Contact

Reshia Wheeler, RHIA
Program Chair / Instructor
(260) 480-4254
rwheeler20@ivytech.edu



Application Packet (PDF)

The Health Information Technology Associate Degree program is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).