HEALTHCARE:
Health Information Technology
The NEW Associate in Science degree in Health Information Technology from Peirce College is designed for students seeking to enter or advance their current position in the healthcare industry, and combines an interest in healthcare, information technology and business.
Through your coursework at Peirce, you will gain specialized scientific and technical skills - in line with American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) regulations - to secure an information management position at hospitals, insurance providers or even law offices. You will learn how to interpret and ensure the accuracy of healthcare data, understand and apply policies for medical record management and maintain patient data security - skills used in medical coordinator, documentation specialist or health information management director roles.
Graduates of the program are able to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam and move into meaningful health information positions, with opportunities for supervisory growth.
The Peirce College Health Information Technology Program is in Candidacy Status pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).