Medical Assistant - Health Informatics Certificate

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Faculty Advisors: Dr. Tawny Nix (tnix@ntcc.edu) • 903-434-8289; Amanda Hutchings (ahutchings@ntcc.edu) • 903-434-8363; April Brannon (abrannon@ntcc.edu) • 903-434-8131

Students should consult a faculty advisor or an academic advisor early in their program of study.

The Health Informatics program is designed to prepare graduates for an evolving specialization that links information technology, communications, and healthcare to improve the quality and safety of patient care. Topics that are explored in health informatics include how the acquisition, storage, retrieval and the use of health data plays a critical role in enhancing the quality of care, reducing the costs of delivery, and addressing population health issues.

CIP: 51.0707

Program Requirements

MDCA 1313 - Medical Terminology 3 credit hours.
BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications 3 credit hours.
MDCA 1205 - Medical Law & Ethics 2 credit hours.
HITT 1204 - IT for Health Professions 2 credit hours (Fall)
HITT 1441 - Coding and Classification Systems 4 credit hours. (Fall)
HITT 2325 - Public Health Information Technology 3 credit hours. (Fall)
HITT 2411 - Configuring EHRs 4 credit hours. (Spring)
HITT 2227 - Vendor Specific HIT Systems 2 credit hours (Spring)
HITT 1301 - Health Data Content and Structure 3 credit hours. (Spring)
HITT 2321 - EHR Training Methods 3 credit hours. (Spring)
HITT 2429 - Installation & Maintenance of Health IT Systems 4 credit hours. (Summer)
HITT 2353 - Workflow Analysis & Redesign of Health IT Systems 3 credit hours. (Summer)
HITT 2249 - RHIT Competency Review 2 credit hours (Summer)

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Medical Assistant - Health Informatics Certificate

Program Requirements

Minimum Required - 38 Credit Hours