HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DeVry's Health Information Technology program prepares graduates to work with health data, applications systems and manage electronic health information databases. Given the importance of information accuracy, privacy and security, HIT graduates are prepared for involvement in regulatory compliance and quality assessment activities designed to ensure that health information systems support patient care and safety. They work with nurses, physicians, other healthcare providers, and managers and technical specialists in a variety of settings such as hospitals, long-term-care facilities, insurance and managed care organizations, government agencies and vendor firms.
Program objectives
The HIT program is designed to produce graduates who are able to:
- Perform complex clinical coding tasks.
- Support healthcare data analysis and management using applications software.
- Abstract, analyze and manage healthcare data.
- Use principles of life sciences and information technology to implement and evaluate solutions to healthcare information technology problems.
DeVry accomplishes these goals by:
- Providing an academic program that develops a sound foundation in analytical, technical and management competencies associated with health data and health records systems management within a healthcare setting.
- Incorporating professional practice activities and labs to provide the appropriate level of applications experience.
- Integrating general learning in sciences and computers to support achievement of competencies.
