Our mission is simple: We want to prepare you to support your communities with the knowledge and skills needed to keep patient health information accurate and safe. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring the reliability, availability and integrity of patient health data.
In the Health Information Technology (HITE) program, you’ll learn technology to keep medical data safe and organized along with analytical skills and management practices to secure sensitive health information.
You’ll be using virtual technology to get active, hands-on experience with realistic patient cases. You’ll gain expertise in coding and managing patient health information like a pro. You’ll help ensure that information can be shared accurately and easily for patients and their physicians and healthcare teams.
When you successfully complete the HITE program, you’ll be awarded a Health Information Technology With this degree, the door is open for you to continue your learning in a bachelor’s degree Health Information Management Program.
Average yearly salary: $51,378
for a Health Information Specialist in NYC
Source: Glassdoor
Contact Us
Laquan Black, Assistant Professor, Health Information Technology
laquan.black88@guttman.cuny.edu Mobile: 919-808-5595 (call/text) Office: 646-313-8251
Philosophy
Our program prepares you to be a valuable part of the healthcare team. You’ll learn how to organize, manage, store, classify and make accessible important patient medical records while ensuring that these records are accurate and secure. Our goal is to give you all the skills you need to successfully enter the growing field of health information technology. We believe in lifelong learning, and we’ll give you all the tools and knowledge to succeed in a career that’s constantly evolving.
To help you stand out in your future career, our courses are designed to grow your skills in:
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Digital Technology
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Career Management
- Intercultural Fluency
Program Learning Outcomes
By the time you complete the HITE program, you’ll be able to demonstrate all the essential skills defined by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) for Health Information Technology. You’ll also master common software applications to make smart decisions related to health information technology.
So, get ready for an exciting journey ahead! We can’t wait to see you thrive in the HITE program at Guttman. Let’s make a positive impact on people’s lives together!
Requirements
The associate degree of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Health Information Technology requires the completion of 61 credits. Please refer to course descriptions for information on pre-requisites and/or co-requisites. For more information on potential paths to degree completion, review the Health Information Technology degree map.
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Credential
The Health Information Technology program has embarked upon the process of accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) so that graduates of our program will qualify to write the RHIT examination.