Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the associate of applied science 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 management technology and the healthcare field as demonstrated by internships, role plays, or other discipline-specific methods of evaluation.
• 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.
  
• Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.

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 an understanding of etiology, pathology, symptoms, signs, diagnostic studies, treatment modalities, and prognosis of diseases and procedures for coding.
• Assign correct codes and classifications 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.