Briarwood College’s Health Information Technology Program will prepare you to manage computerized health information systems and related procedures. The health information technician performs a vital role in managing today’s health information processing systems.

The program emphasizes information systems security and data confidentiality as required to start a career in hospitals, physician’s offices, clinics, nursing homes, ambulatory and other medical or mental health facilities, as well as for pharmaceutical companies, educational institutions, government agencies and vendor firms.

Accreditation

The Commission on Allied Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) accredits this program in collaboration with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Graduates are eligible to sit for the following national examinations for certification offered by the AHIMA:

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) — Graduates with at least 3 years of inpatient coding experience
• Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P) — Graduates with at least 3 years of ambulatory care or physician office coding experience