健康 information technology degree program at 十大彩票平台 wins accreditation
马萨诸塞州十大彩票平台. – The health information technology program at Springfield Technical Community 大学 was awarded accreditation, 这一研究领域向前迈出了一大步,可以帮助像帕梅拉·劳这样的医院工作人员在职业生涯中取得进步.
“这很有趣,因为我在工作中学到的东西与我在学校学到的东西不谋而合,劳说。. “我在学校学到的东西帮助我在现在的工作中成长. I was very impressed with the program.”
Her next step is to take a certification exam to become a Registered 健康 信息 Technician (RHIT). She also hopes to earn a bachelor’s degree in health care administration.
但她的学术之旅始于十大彩票平台的健康信息学和信息管理(HIIM)项目, which awards degrees in health information technology. 12月. 20, the two-year-old program received accreditation from the 卫生信息学和信息管理教育认证委员会 (CAHIIM).
认证, a tool for assuring academic quality, shows that the program meets a certain minimum standard. 十大彩票平台认可的HIIM课程的毕业生有资格参加专业认证考试.
这是一个很棒的项目. What you’re learning in school is what you’re going to do in the field.伊迪丝·桑塔纳, health information technology student
特蕾西一. McKethan, 系主任 and professor of health information technology, 说该项目经过了严格的程序,包括认证机构的现场审查,并达到了33项标准.
“在马萨诸塞州西部、中部或康涅狄格州北部,没有其他类似的项目,麦基森说, noting that 十大彩票平台’s program has a 100 percent graduation rate.
The HIIM program prepares students, who are awarded degrees in health information technology, 作为注册卫生信息技术人员的认证和实践. The program has transfer agreements with four-year institutions, 这意味着学生可以用十大彩票平台的学分来攻读学士学位. Master’s programs also are available.
The technicians typically work at hospitals, 养老院, long-term care facilities, mental health centers or large medical practices. As the custodians of patient medical records, the technicians must be able to translate complex data into understandable, interesting and simplified information for the general public.
根据 American 健康 信息 Management Association, 持有RHIT证书的专业人员通过验证病历的完整性来确保病历的质量, accuracy and proper entry into computer systems. Technicians use data to improve patient care or control costs. Some might work as coders, 其中包括分析医疗信息,对患者记录中的诊断和程序进行编码,以使医院获得适当的报销. Some coders can work remotely from home.
McKethan said RHIT professionals don’t interact with patients. 而不是, they mostly work on computers, sifting through 规定 and ensuring compliance with laws. They do consult with doctors and other health care professionals. 他们至关重要的工作可能包括向癌症登记处和疾病控制与预防中心报告数据.
“It’s a growing field,麦基森说. “随着政府和保险公司推出更多监管规定, you really need these highly skilled, credentialed people in certain positions at hospitals and larger practices.”
大约三分之一的麦基森学生是像劳这样的工人,他们正在寻求获得学位并在他们的职业生涯中取得进步. 大多数其他学生报名参加这个项目是为了寻求职业转变.
“这是一个很好的计划,为在职工人谁已经在医疗保健, but are looking to move to the next level. 他们知道,缺乏学位和证书会阻碍他们的发展。.
McKethan补充说:“健康信息技术领域是开放的,为每个人提供了巨大的机会,从职业转换者到刚毕业的高中毕业生.”
克里斯汀Audette, 十大彩票平台的, 当她听说十大彩票平台卫生信息技术学位时,她是一名药房技术员.
“HIT结合了我的两个职业兴趣:信息技术和医疗保健,”Audette说. “I would point any working adult looking to change careers to 十大彩票平台. They know where the jobs are.”
伊迪丝·桑塔纳, 31, 十大彩票平台的, is currently enrolled in the program. 桑塔纳在Shriners儿童医院担任健康信息管理职员, under the supervision of Rau.
“I’ve been in the health information management field for about 2½ years, and I want to be able to move up,桑塔纳说. “这是一个很棒的项目. What you’re learning in school is what you’re going to do in the field.”
桑塔纳说,她会向任何有兴趣从事卫生信息技术职业的人推荐十大彩票平台项目.
“I find this field interesting,桑塔纳说. “Things are always changing. You’ll never get bored in this field.”
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