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Medical Assistant Program
Description of HIT Program
Road Map of HIT Program
Articulation from MA to HIT
AHIMA
 Health Information Technology Application
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00am to 5:00pm
Closed Weekends
Location: Building [map]
Phone: (949) 582-4701
Fax: (949) 347-1533
Kay Stevens, RN, MA  
Department Chair
Medical Assistant Program,
Health Information Technology Program,
and Insurance/Coding
(949) 582-4912
Victoria Orlich
Program Assistant
(949) 582-4266
Safiah Mamoon,
BS, RHIT, CPC  
Faculty
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Health Information Technology (HIT)
Train to Become a Health Information Technician
The HIT Program is a two-year, associate degree program that prepares the student for employment as a health information professional with the knowledge and skills to accurately code diagnoses and procedures for healthcare services provided to patients, and to collect, maintain, and analyze clinical data in the electronic health records (EHR) that physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff rely on to deliver quality healthcare. The curriculum
is designed to facilitate articulation from the Medical Assistant Program and provides training though didactic instruction and directed practice externships.
Facilities employing health information technology professionals include hospitals, ambulatory care centers, physician offices, long-term care facilities, dialysis centers, public health agencies, pharmaceutical companies, medical supply companies, rehabilitation centers, managed care organizations, behavioral and mental health facilities, law firms, and the insurance industry.
Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the national credentialing exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to earn the Registered Health Information Technician (R.H.I.T.) credential.
Students are required to hold a valid basic life support CPR card for healthcare providers and carry professional liability insurance prior to commencing their directed practice.
Many courses from the Saddleback Medical Assistant Program articulate to the Health Information Technology Program.
| Applications |
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Applications for the Fall 2012 semester are currently being accepted now through May 1, 2012 until the program is filled. |
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Information Session:
Wednesday, April 4th from 4pm-5:30pm in HS #138 |
Accredited by the
Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges, of the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges