Health Information Technology
Program Overview
The East Los Angeles College Health Information Technology (HIT) Program is an associate of science degree that focuses on the collection of healthcare data. The areas of concentration are delivered through traditional face-to-face/online instruction. In addition, students benefit from professional practicum which provides real-world experience in various healthcare environments. HIT professionals focus on the technical aspect of health information and work skillfully with software and hardware used in the management and storage of patient data in areas related to: coding, electronic medical records, health data analysis, and exchange of health information.
| Contact |
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| Chairperson Monica Thurston, Ed. S., MBA, RHIA |
| Phone (323) 780-6802 |
| Email thurstmm@elac.edu |
| Office Location G5-211L |
| Office Hours n/a |
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Pathway |
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM MAP
(Effective Fall 2021)
| First semester (Prerequisites) | UNITS |
|---|---|
| MATH 227 or MATH 227S Statistics | 4 |
| COAT 082 Microcomputer Software Survey in the Office | 3 |
| PHYSIOL 006 Anatomy and Physiology | 6 |
| HTHTEK 133 Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Intersession | |
| American Institutions (any approved course) | 3 |
| Humanities (any approved course) | 3 |
| Second semester | |
| ENG 101 English Composition | 3 |
| Health 011 Principles of Health Living | 3 |
| HTHTEK 100 Introduction to Health Information Technology | 3 |
| Social Science (any approved course) | 3 |
| Physical Activity (any approved course) | 1 |
| Intersession | |
| HTHTEK 106 Hospitals Ethics and Law* | 2 |
| HTHTEK 134 Introduction to Pathology** | 3 |
| HTHTEK 108 Introduction to Pharmacology** | 1 |
| Third semester | UNITS |
|---|---|
| HTHTEK 103 Introduction to Basic Coding** | 3 |
| HTHTEK 207 Introduction to Health Statistics** | 3 |
| HTHTEK 230 Electronic Health Records in the Healthcare Systems** | 3 |
| HTHTEK 215 Inpatient Coding and Abstracting** | 3 |
| HTHTEK 221 Quality Management and Leadership**, *** | 3 |
| HTHTEK 222 Health Information Services Organizations & Management**, *** | 3 |
| Intersession | |
| HTHTEK 110 Ambulatory Care Coding**, *** | 3 |
| HTHTEK 200 Healthcare Reimbursement and Revenue Cycle Management**, *** | 2 |
| Fourth semester | |
| HTHTEK 202 Directed Practice for Coding Specialists** | 1 |
| HTHTEK 241 Directed Practice in Health Information Procedures II** | 4 |
| TOTAL | 69 |
*Program Prerequisites Courses
**Has a prerequisite.
***Has a corequisite.
Note: Curriculum is subject to change.