Health Information Technology

The Health Information Technology (HIT) Tech Prep Associate of Science degree is designed to prepare graduates for entry level employment as Health Information Technicians. Lone Star College-North Harris is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) in cooperation with the Council on Accreditation of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Program accreditation allows graduates to apply for certification examination to become Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT).

Registered health information technicians perform technical medical record functions vital to the operation of the organization, including analyzing, coding, and health record evaluation. Registered health information technicians process, maintain, complete and report health information data for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, utilization management, quality assessment and research. Graduates may be employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, health maintenance organizations, physician offices, medical clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and other health care facilities.

The general education core will transfer to a variety of colleges and universities. Contact our Program Director, Jeanne Qualey, RHIA, CCS, for more specific information about course transferability. You can also contact Viseeta Brown at viseeta.k.brown@lonestar.edu. Fully online programs available.

Employment of Health Information Technologists is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2010 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This growth will be spurred by a growing and aging population who will receive proportionately greater numbers of health procedures that require documentation. The Lone Star College-North Harris Health Information Technology Program will help you and our community meet this growing need.