About this course:

AS – Electronic Health Records
The Associate in Science in Health Information Management program prepares technicians to maintain, collect, and analyze patients’ health information data including medical history, symptoms, examinations results, diagnostic tests, treatment methods, and all other healthcare provider services. Technicians ensure the quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security of health information data. They regularly communicate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to clarify diagnoses or to obtain additional information. Health information technicians should possess excellent oral and written communication skills as they often serve as liaisons between healthcare facilities, insurance companies, and other establishments.

The Health Information Management curriculum combines elements of healthcare, business, and information technology. Coursework involves medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, health data requirements and standards, clinical classification and coding systems, data analysis, healthcare reimbursement methods, database security and management, confidentiality of personal health information, and quality improvement methods. Students will be trained on electronic health records software applications to maintain data on patient safety, patterns of disease, disease treatment and outcomes for biomedical statistics.

Health information technicians’ duties vary with the size and scope of the medical facility. Technicians specialize in many aspects of heath information and can work in physicians’ offices, nursing care facilities, outpatient care centers, home healthcare services, hospitals, managed care organizations, government agencies, behavioral health facilities, and insurance companies.

The Health Information Management program is a full-time, 6 quarter program that may be completed in as little as 18 months. Upon successful completion of the entire course of study, graduates may sit for the Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS) examination administered by the National Health career Association and the more advanced Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR) examination administered by Health IT Certification.

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Course available at these locations:

Warwick
2500 Post Rd
Warwick, RI 02886

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