HIT 278 - Health Information Management Internship

Prerequisites: HIT 101 and HIT 154 (with a grade of C or better in each course) or permission of the Chairperson.

Description: Concurrent Requisite: HIT 270 (with a grade of C or better) or permission of the Chairperson.
This course is supervised work experience that provides students with exposure to health information management practices in a hospital, physician's office, clinic or other health care setting with directed projects common to the typical responsibilities of a health information technologist/medical records specialist. Students are introduced to health information management and medical records procedures through observation, study and work. Weekly seminars reinforce work experience. (2 lecture, 2 laboratory hours) Laboratory fee applies.
SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-n/a
Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 3
Department: Administrative Business Tech