Objectives of CDU’s Health Information Technology Program

Health Information Technology

Prepare students to play vital roles in the health care delivery system and become adept in health information management, financial management, and data management

Outcomes for Students who Successfully Complete the program

• Become adept in collecting, using, analyzing, validating, storing, and retrieving health care dataAbility to manage related data, personnel management, and release of information
• Become skilled in clinical coding – converting diagnoses and procedures to numeric codes
• Gain skills in quality assessment, financial management, and computer science
• Access to on-campus simulated laboratory experiences
• Obtain clinical experience in various professional practice health care facilities
• Mentoring from faculty who are working professionals and practice what they teach
• Benefit from a teaching model that includes theory and practice
• Graduates of the Associate of Science degree program in Health Information Technology are eligible to take a national certification examination and earn the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential
• Graduates of the Clinical Coding Specialist Certificate Program are prepared to take the national certification examination and earn a Clinical Coding Specialist (CCS) credential.