Lincoln College of Technology

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Our Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree program is designed to prepare students to perform vital roles in managing today's health information processing systems. The core curriculum emphasizes information system security and data confidentiality. With these skills students can plan to start a career in hospitals, physician's offices, clinics, nursing homes, ambulatory and other medical or mental health facilities, as well as for pharmaceutical companies, educational institutions, government agencies and vendor firms.

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In our Medical Assistant program students will receive hands-on training by industry experienced instructors in our Doctor's Office Classroom (DOC), a simulated real-life environment, which will provide the skills required to assist physicians and patients in a real medical setting. This includes taking vital signs, interpreting test results, suturing wounds, and applying dressings. Students will also learn administrative skills essential for running a medical office.

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Our Medical Assistant Technology program combines the technology currently used in offices today along with clinical skills and procedures to work hands-on with patients as well. Running a medical office requires learning the medical terminology and coding used for billing purposes, while using the current software applications, and MS Office skills widely used in most offices.

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In our Medical Coding and Billing program, students will learn essential medical office support activities such as scheduling patients' appointments and maintaining and updating medical charts. In the medical billing and coding training portions, students will focus specifically on the financial and insurance related aspects of the medical office while learning the medical codes necessary to translate a doctor's diagnoses and treatment procedures into industry standard codes for insurance processing.