Health Information Technology - Data Management, AS

Program Description

Health information professionals are involved in the design, collection, storage, utilization, and transmission of data required to meet the professional, legal, financial, and administrative record- keeping requirements of healthcare delivery systems. They work with clinical, financial, epidemiological, administrative, and coded healthcare and insurance data. 

The Health Information Technology - Data Management program provides an understanding of the many aspects of the emerging field of healthcare technology. This associate degree program provides a concentration in data management and will provide students with the skills necessary to enter the job market in a health information technician role. 

Accreditation Statement 

The HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT accreditor of Connecticut State Community College Middlesex is the Commission on 

Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for ASSOCIATE degree in HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Data Management has been reaffirmed through 2029-2030. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org. 

Program Admission 

As a Selective Admissions Program, applicants must meet requirements in addition to the CT State general application. 

Application available: 

For a Spring semester start: June 1 to December 1 

For a Fall semester start: October 1 to August 1 

Admission Requirements: 

• Must attend Health Information Technology information session within one year prior to the application deadline. 
• Course Requirements: 
  • ENG 1010 Composition Composition with a “C” or better. 
  • BIO 1111 Cell Biology with Organ Systems with a C or greater OR the prerequisite course(s) required for BIO 2111 Anatomy and Physiology I eligibility (i.e., BIO 1210 General Biology I with a C or greater). Completion of BIO 2111 Anatomy and Physiology I with a C or greater will also fulfill the requirement. 
  • Eligibility for MATH 2200 Statistics II which can be met by completing MATH 1200 or MATH 1201 with a C- or higher or placement using multiple measures 

Professional Certification

Graduates of the Health Information Technology - Data Management degree program are eligible to sit for American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT®) certification exam. A credential provides proof of competency in the field and is often a requirement for Health Information Management positions.

All courses are offered fully online, allowing students to access the program from any location. 

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the data content, structure, and information governance standards, regulations, and guidelines that define the content and management of the health record.
2. Defend patients’ rights to private and secure health information by managing information in accordance with access, disclosure, privacy and security regulations.
3. Analyze healthcare data for use in patient care, public health, research, quality management, reimbursement, and other healthcare operations.
4. Explain revenue cycle management processes from the scheduling of a patient encounter, through delivery of care, coding, utilization review, claim submission, and denial management.
5. Assess compliance with regulations and standards in health information management operations, the revenue cycle, and other regulated activities.
6. Relate current health information management laws, regulation, and policies providing technical expertise in collaboration with other departments and healthcare professionals

All courses are offered fully online, allowing students to access the program from any location.

Program Admission

As a Selective Admissions Program, applicants must meet requirements in addition to the CT State general application.

Application available: 

• For a Spring semester start: June 1 to December 1
• For a Fall 2025 start: October 1 to August 1

Admission Requirements:

• Must attend Health Information Technology information session within one year prior to the application deadline.
• Course Requirements:
  • ENG 1010 Composition with a “C” or better.
  • BIO 1111 Cell Biology with Organ Systems with a C or greater or the prerequisite course(s) required for BIO 2111 Anatomy and Physiology I eligibility (i.e., BIO 1210 General Biology I with a C or greater). Completion of BIO 2111 Anatomy and Physiology I with a C or greater will also fulfill the requirement.
  • Eligibility for MATH 2200 Statistics II which can be met by completing MATH 1200 Statistics I or MATH 1201 Statistics I with Computer Applications with a C- or higher or placement using multiple measures.

Prospective students are encouraged to contact the Program Coordinator with questions:

Jill Flanigan, Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor
CT State-Middlesex
jflanigan@mxcc.commnet.edu

Degree Requirements

• Clinical Coding Certificate
• Healthcare Administration, AS