Healthcare professionals strive daily to provide real-time health care delivery and aid in health-related decision making. Helping provide that commitment of quality healthcare are health information management professionals who specialize in medical records management, privacy, risk management, medical coding, insurance reimbursement, corporate compliance, data analysis and reporting.
Sample careers in this field: Health services manager, medical records, health information technician
See which campuses offer this area of study.
Curriculum varies based on the degree (A.A.S., A.S., or Technical Certificate) and is subject to change. Curriculum posted are samples; Advisors can help determine sequence of classes.
| GENERAL EDUCATION -- 25 CREDITS |
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Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
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Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
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English Composition |
3 |
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Technical Writing |
3 |
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Life Skills Elective |
1 |
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Statistics |
3 |
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Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
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Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL CORE -- 44 CREDITS |
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Introduction to Microcomputers |
3 |
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Information Systems Fundamentals |
3 |
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Medical Terminology |
3 |
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Health Information Systems |
3 |
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Health Data Content and Structure |
2 |
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Health Information and the Law |
3 |
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Healthcare Organizations and Delivery Systems |
3 |
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Reimbursement Systems |
3 |
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Health Care Data Literacy and Statistics |
3 |
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ICD Coding |
3 |
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Quality Assessment and Improvement |
2 |
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Organization and Supervision |
2 |
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Health Information Externship I |
1 |
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Health Information Externship II |
1 |
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Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I |
3 |
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CPT Coding |
3 |
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Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS |
69 |
"Ivy Tech has helped me become marketable in the workforce. I have enjoyed my stay with Ivy Tech. The faculty is one of the greatest strengths."
Robert Rodriguez
Graduate, '06
