Health Information Technology
(formerly Medical Record Technology)

The Health Information Technician professional is the member of the health care team responsible for gathering, processing, storing and facilitating the use of patient information.  The Health Information Technician professional is also responsible for organizing, analyzing, and evaluating medical records; compiling administrative and health statistics; coding symptoms, operations, procedures, diseases and other therapies; utilizing various storage and retrieval systems; and insuring confidentiality by controlling use and release of medical records. 

Students successfully completing the two-year program are eligible to receive an associate in applied science degree in Health Information Technology and apply for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam. The program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs in cooperation with the Council on Accreditation of the American Health Information Management Association. All required courses of the HIT program must be completed with a ‘‘C’’ or better in order to progress to the next level course.

Tyler Junior College gives equal consideration to all applicants for admission, employment and participation in its programs and activities without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.

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