Health Information Technology
Why Health Information Technology (HIT)?
Interested in working in health care, the
largest industry in the U.S., without having to care for patients?
Healthcare technology puts you in a growing industry where
there's a strong career outlook for technologists like clinical
coders, data analysts, patient information coordinators and
health record technicians.
Fueled by new information privacy regulations, careers in
healthcare technology are among the 20 occupations projected
to grow fastest through 2012.
Let DeVry's Health Information Technology associate degree
program prepare you - in just 2 years or less! - to work as
a skilled professional in hospitals, physician's offices,
clinics and other medical or mental health facilities as well
as for pharmaceutical companies, educational institutions,
government agencies and vendor firms.
Why DeVry for Health Information
Technology?
For students seeking the most comprehensive,
hands-on and career-oriented degree program in health care
technology, DeVry will give you the best advantage. Here's
why:
- Recognized leader.
A leader in technology-based business education for over
75 years, DeVry prepares you for high-demand, high-paying
careers in health care technology.
- Employer approved.
DeVry works with computer and technology industry leaders
to design programs that produce graduates who meet their
needs. Plus, our HIT degree holders have more of the communications
and teamwork skills that today's employers seek.
- Career-focused education.
DeVry offers an accelerated associate degree program that
can be earned in 2 years or less, applications-based learning
in up-to-date computer labs, accessible faculty with professional
credentials, and experience in the field and the ultimate
flexibility of an HIT online.
- Latest techniques and tools.
As a Health Information Technology student at DeVry, you will have
access to up-to-date coding and chart management lab software 24/7;
engage in professional practice experience, including a practicum
in the final semester; and follow a curriculum based on current
Associate Degree Entry-Level Competencies outlined by the American
Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), industry
standards for HIT programs.
- Bachelor's degree completion.
DeVry's bachelor's degree program in Technical Management
now offers a Health Information Management (HIM) technical
specialty, designed for Health Information Technology associate
degree-holders who want to take the next step in their career
by advancing into another booming field in healthcare technology.
- Successful graduates.
For the year ending with the February
'06 graduates, 70% of DeVry Health Information Technology
graduates were employed in their field and enjoying a salary
averaging over $30,000. (Of graduates who actively pursued
and obtained employment and those who were already employed
in education-related careers within 180 days of graduation.)
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