Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
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HIT 2600 - Practice Experience & RHIT Proficiency


Prerequisite(s): HIT 1600 ; HIT 2200 ; HIT 2300 ; HIT 2400  all with a grade of C or better; approval of the Program Director. Register for HIT 2600 four (4) months in advance of session date.
This course includes an on-site professional practice experience and preparation for the RHIT credentialing exam. The experiential portion provides supervised professional practice projects structured to allow student learning experiences within the health information services department of a hospital or other health care organization (requires 40 hours of experience within the session). Principles of health information technology will be applied through observation and/or mentorship, and participation in a variety of health information management functions and simulations. This course may require student travel and to be available to complete hours during normal business hours. In the RHIT exam preparation portion, students will review HIT competencies, skills, and knowledge for all the HIM domains. RHIT Exam Early Testing Option approval, registration, scheduling, and taking the exam at a Pearson testing site is executed within this course. The course provides study tips, exam guidelines, review resources, practice exams, and more to help you prepare for the RHIT exam. Credit(s): 3



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