Erie Community College, State University of New York

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Program Competencies

Upon graduation with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology, the graduate will be able to:

• Apply existing policies for organizing, planning, collecting, processing, controlling, and evaluating health information services
• Evaluate health records to determine if they meet Institution needs
• Maintain manual or automated incomplete record control systems and systems for retrieval of all other health information
• Apply, and follow existing policies for retrieval and retention of health information
• Develop, apply and evaluate policies and procedures for health information, services, and functions
• Direct and monitor classifying, indexing, coding, and related activities to assure quality
• Apply and follow existing policies for the control, use, and release of health information
• Follow procedures to maintain confidentiality and security of health information including computerized information
• Follow existing procedures for abstracting and reporting health information as required by legal, accrediting, licensing, and certifying regulations
• Apply coding rules to diagnoses and procedures
• Sequence diagnoses and procedures to ethically and accurately optimize reimbursement
• Organize and display data for research projects, special studies, and educational programs
• Follow procedures to maintain security of computerized information
• Assess institutional and patient-related information needs and departmental informational, service, and operational needs
• Design and select departmental service and operational systems, and information systems for patient-related data
• Implement departmental service and operational systems, and information systems for patient-related data
• Evaluate departmental, operational and service systems, and information systems for patient-related data
• Conduct oneself in a professional and ethical manner by adhering to the AHIMA Code of Ethics and standard professional practice