Columbus State Community College Online, A.A.S. Health Information Management

Columbus State Community College,
550 E Spring Street,
Columbus, OH 43215,

T: (614) 287-5353,

Description:
The Health Information Management Technology program prepares the student to become a professional responsible for maintaining components of health information systems consistent with the medical, administrative, ethical, legal, accreditation, and regulatory requirements of the health care delivery system. In all types of health care facilities, the health information management technician possesses the technical knowledge and skills necessary to process, maintain, compile, and report health information data for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, utilization management, quality assessment and research; to abstract and code clinical data using appropriate classification systems; and to analyze health records according to standards. The health information management technician may also be responsible for functional supervision of the various components of the health information system.