Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the associate degree program in Health Information Management Technology will be able to complete the following tasks:

• Demonstrate factual, conceptual, and procedural knowledge of health information technology concepts through the five associate degree entry-level competencies.
• Demonstrate the use of critical thinking skills to identify and solve problems in discipline-specific situations.
• Accurately select and sequence diagnostic and procedural medical codes from routine in-patient and outpatient records based on official coding and reimbursement guidelines.
• Articulate the appropriate interaction with customers/clients and coworkers for health information technology and the healthcare field as demonstrated by internships, role plays, or other discipline-specific methods of evaluation.
• Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.
• Demonstrate competency in the use of health information-related technologies by effectively participating in research, labs, demonstration labs, testing, or other discipline-specific methods of evaluation.

Graduates of the diploma program in Health Information Coding will be able to complete the following tasks:

• Classify medical records according to accepted standards.
• Demonstrate understanding of etiology, pathology, symptoms, signs, diagnostic studies, treatment modalities, and prognosis of diseases and procedures for coding.
• Assign correct code and classification of diagnoses and procedures.
• Capture accurate medical data for billing.
• Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.