Health Information Services

Health Information Services - Spring, Diploma

If you've always wanted to enter the exciting world of healthcare but didn't want to spend years achieving your dream, the Health Information Services program is for you. Developed to prepare professionals to manage and coordinate the flow of patient information in a healthcare setting, this is a wonderful opportunity for a first career, change in a career, or even a way to build healthcare experience on your current resume!

In just nine months, you will become knowledgeable in working with the computerized health systems, scheduling, insurance, billing and coding for reimbursement and medical records management.

Job opportunities for graduates of this program include: Hospitals, Specialty Clinics, Long-Term Care Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Chiropractic, Optometry and Dental Offices.

Background checks and drug screenings are required for this program. For more information please see Additional Program Requirements.

Semester	Course Title	Credits
Spring
SSS 100	Student Success Seminar	2
HC 110	Basic Anatomy	3
HC 113	Medical Terminology	2
CIS 100	Keyboarding (Standard is 40 cwam. Please see Student Services about testing out)	2
CIS 101	Computer Essentials	2
HC 114	Health Care/Human Relations	3
HIS 101	Intro to Health Information Systems	2
		16
Summer
COMM 102	Communications in the Workplace	3
		3
Fall
HIS 119	Computerized Health Systems	3
HIS 121	Insurance/Billing/Coding	3
HIS 122	Techniques and Transcription	3
HIS 124	Patient Flow and Patient	2
HIS 130	Clinical Preceptorship*	6
		17
Total Credits 36

*Requires satisfactory completion of all required coursework and approval of Program Chair.

A “C” or higher is required for all HC & HIS courses.

Students entering a program in any semester other than outlined may not graduate in the expected amount of time.