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Plaza College
74-09 37th Avenue
Jackson Heights, NY, 11372 Phone: 718-779-1430
HEALTH SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Get your Health Services Information Technology (HIT) degree today! (65 credits)
President Obama has made it clear that health information technology will play a central role in his plan to overhaul the healthcare system. The nation must "employ technology and innovation to solve our nation's most pressing problems," according to President Obama's website. His legislation will help to move to a "nationwide system of computerized medical records that won't just save money, save lives…" but it will also help to create "hundreds of thousands of jobs." -excerpts of speech at George Washington University (January 2009).
Become a part of the one of the nation’s most in-demand occupations today! Get a degree in Health Services Information Technology!
Plaza's caring faculty and staff will help you learn to:
Develop strong skills in medical records, billing, coding, reimbursement, database management, health statistics
Become a valued member of an integrated health care team
Complete coursework and field work at an approved practicum site working with medical records and related technology applications
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, technicians with a strong background in medical coding will be in particularly in high demand! Graduates of this program are prepared for exciting careers such as Health Information Technicians, Medical Record Technicians, Medical Record Coders, and Clinical Data Collectors.
With this degree and a certification, many graduates can advance and move quickly to a management position in the healthcare field!
"… Everything will be digital, everything will be electronic. Web-based systems are going to have a very integral role in what I believe will be an evolutionary process," says Ned Moore, CEO at Portico Systems.
