Associate in Applied Science in Healthcare Business Informatics
Wake Technical Community College
Program Details
Wake Tech offers the online AAS in Healthcare Business Informatics. This program is intended for computer system professionals who expect to work for a healthcare provider of any size; from large scale hospital systems to small practice offices. Any healthcare provider that uses computers to store and manage their patient information needs an IT professional that understands the confidentiality and business process concerns of the industry.
A concentration in healthcare terminology and medico-legal issues is combined with specific courses in healthcare networking and database design. These are a sample of those program courses:
- Issues and Trends in Healthcare Business Informatics
- Introduction to Health Information Networking
- Data Management and Utilization
- Survey of Medical Insurance
Requirements
- High school transcripts or equivalent
- Official college transcripts (if applicable)
- ACCUPLACER test may be required
School Accreditation Statement
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges