HIT – Clinical Health Informatics
If you love computers and want to play a crucial role in health care, consider this every-changing and growing field. Learn to test, troubleshoot, and install critical programs and support electronic medical records.
Your Degree
This certificate is the start to your associate’s degree to help you enter the health Information Technology industry. This certificate prepares you for national exams to become an AHIMA Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist and a HIMSS Certified Associate in Health Information & Management Systems.
What You’ll Learn
Health informatics incorporates computer and clinical science, health information management, social and organizational influences, and business practices to evaluate, install, and use technology to manage patient care.
By the end of this degree, you will be able to select hardware and software, work with vendors, install and test systems, diagnose IT problems, and train staff. You’ll also have hands-on experience with the newest technological healthcare innovations through the AHIMA virtual lab/Neehr Perfect and direct clinical experience in area healthcare facilities.
Accreditation and Certification Information:
MTC’s Health Information Technology Program is designed to prepare students for this ever-changing and constantly growing field. Within the program, students will cover a wide range of
topics including health information management, medical terminology, the electronic health record, computer applications, health informatics, coding, healthcare statistics, healthcare reimbursement, continuous quality improvement, resource management, and legal issues. Students actively work with health information and receive hands-on experience with the newest technological innovations available. The program also provides direct clinical experience in area healthcare facilities.
The Health Information Technology associate degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). CAHIIM can be located at 233 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-5800, ph. 312.233.1100, and through their website: www.cahiim.org
Health Information Technology
Student Success Plan
| Graduation Academic Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* |
| Graduates | 20 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Graduates working for an Ohio Employer
at least 10 weeks from 10-1-17 through 12-31-17 |
14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 8 |
| Annualized Median Wages
(worked at least 10 weeks) |
$31,468 | $38,840 | $27,452 | $29,984 | $27,232* |
| NOTE: The median annualized salary is based on graduates who worked for an Ohio Employer at least 6 weeks from 10/1/17-12/31/18. More recent graduates just starting their positions are likely to earn less than graduates who have been working for a number of years.
*Most Graduates in 2018 would not have earned a degree in the wage reporting period. |
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| AHIMA Certification Exam Results – MTC Students- **First Time Test Takers | 47% | 55% | 57% | 56% | 100%** |
| AHIMA Certification Exam Results – National Pass Rate | 66% | 65% | 67% | 69% | 75%* |
| Key Employers | |
| ADS ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS INC | JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORI |
| ADVANTAGE STAFFING LLC | KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (INC. |
| Aetna Resources LLC | Lakireddy Dental LLC |
| ARG RESOURCES LLC | LHC GROUP INC. |
| ARROWHEAD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH L | MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL INC. |
| AVITA HEALTH SYSTEM (INC) | MERCY HEALTH-DEFIANCE HOSPITA |
| BLANCHARD VALLEY CONTINUING CA | MERCY MEDICAL PARTNERS NORTHE |
| BLANCHARD VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM | MORROW COUNTY HOSPITAL |
| BUCYRUS PRECISION TECH INC. | OHIO DISTRICT 5 AREA AGENCY ON |
| CENTRAL OHIO PRIMARY CARE PHYS | OHIOHEALTH CORPORATION |
| CIOX Health LLC | OHIOHEALTH PHYSICIAN GROUP IN |
| CITY OF MOUNT VERNON | OPTUM SERVICES INC. |
| CONCERNED CITIZENS AGAINST VIO | PARAMOUNT CARE INC. |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY AUDITOR | SARAH MOORE HEALTH CARE CENTER |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SER |
| DR. STEPHEN W. RITZ | SUPERIOR METAL PRODUCTS INC. |
| GALION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | Trilogy Management Services L |
| GLEN A. MCMURRAY D.D.S. & ASSO | TRUITT & TRUITT OPTOMETRISTS I |
| HARDING MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE | VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP IN |
| HEARTLAND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | WOOD HEALTH COMPANY LLC |
For more information contact:
Christina Manley, MAEd., RHIT
Marion Technical College
The Margie White Director of Health Information Technologies
1467 Mt Vernon Ave.
Marion, Oh 43302
740-389-4636 ext 4105
manleyc@mtc.edu
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