Washburn University 
School of Applied Studies
Department of Allied Health
Health Information Technology

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Washburn University's Health Information Technology program leads to an Associate of Science (AS) degree.  Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) examination given by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).  The program features a sound base in general education, in addition to professional courses and professional practice experiences designed to guide students in the development of the technical skills necessary to become a Health Information Technician.

Students will become proficient in coding diagnoses and procedures using ICD-9-CM and CPT, performing qualitative and quantitative analysis of health care data, medico-legal aspects of medical records, managing sensitive data for preparing statistics and reports of diseases for public health officials and working closely with computerized health care data systems.

If you have an interest in health care and information technology, health information management (HIM) may be the right career for you. Employment of health information technicians is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations. Graduates of this program will find a wide variety of exciting career opportunities in ambulatory health care facilities, industrial clinics, state and federal health agencies, skilled and intermediate nursing facilities, the insurance industry, managed care organizations, and hospitals.

Michelle Shipley, Program Director
(785) 670-2174
Email: michelle.shipley@washburn.edu

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Allied Health
Department Secretary
(785) 670-2170
fax: (785) 670-1027