Health Information Technician

Health Information Technician

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Become a Health Information Technician today

In today’s healthcare industry, accurate and reliable information can make a dramatic difference in a patient’s life. If you are looking for a health information technology program, you’re at the right place. Within healthcare settings all across the country, health information technicians compile, process and maintain patients’ medical records to help other medical professionals provide the best care possible.

To help you prepare to enter this career field, Pinnacle Career Institute offers the Health Information Technician Associate of Occupational Studies and Associate of Applied Science degree programs that can help you gain real, relevant skills. We specialize in offering health information technology education that prepares students to meet the needs of employers.

Skills you can gain through our Health Information Technician program

PCI students in the Health Information Technology program in Kansas City and Lawrence can gain a comprehensive understanding of many important medical, administrative, ethical, legal and regulatory processes. With the skills you can learn from our HIT program, you could become a valuable member of a healthcare team and pursue a career in a variety of workplaces such as hospitals, clinics and other healthcare environments.

It’s time to get the professional life you really want, and Pinnacle Career Institute can help you get on track! Upon your completion of your health information technology training, you should be prepared for your own health information career.

As a graduate from PCI’s Health Information Technology program, you should be able to:

  • Assure that health records are accurate and complete
  • Apply diagnosis and procedure codes using ICD-9-CM and/or CPT/HCPCS
  • Collect, organize and present data for clinical databases and registries
  • Demonstrate the ability to use technology, including hardware and software, to ensure data collection, storage, analysis, retrieval and reporting of information
  • Use specialized software applications in the completion of HIM processes
  • Design, query and generate data reports

If you’re ready to begin your health information technology education, contact PCI today to learn more about our HIT program in Kansas City and Lawrence.

Program Outcomes by Location

18-month Associate of Applied Science Degree

18-month Associate of Occupational Studies Degree

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