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Online Associate Degree in Health Information
Technology
DeVry's Health Information Technology program prepares graduates to
work with applications systems and manage electronic health information
databases. Ever-cognizant of the importance of information accuracy,
privacy and security, HIT professionals may be involved in ensuring that
the design and use of information systems support patient safety. They
work with nurses, physicians and other health care providers in a
variety of settings such as hospitals, physician practices,
long-term-care facilities, home health care agencies, insurance and
managed care organizations, government agencies and vendor firms.
The HIT program is designed to produce graduates who are able to:
- Perform complex clinical coding tasks.
- Support health care data analysis and management using
applications software.
- Analyze and manage health care data.
- Use principles of life sciences and information technology to
implement and evaluate solutions to health care information technology
problems.
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