525 Grandview Ave
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
Program Director: Sarah Cottington , MHA, RHIA, FAHIMA, CPHQ, FNAHQ, CHTS-IM
Program Phone: (641) 683-5163
Program Email: Sarah.Cottington@indianhills.edu
Content Delivery:
Online
Program Level: Associate
Enrollment Status: Inactive
Progress Report: Progress Report satisfactory and completed
Current Accreditation Award: Continuing
Last Accreditation Date: 12/20/2019
Next Review Cycle: 2029-2030
Accreditation Actions
8/1/2023: This program is Inactive and not accepting new enrollments.
August 2020 Accreditation Action: Accept the Progress Report.
Rationale: The program is compliant with all Standards.
Accreditation Award: Continuing Accreditation
January 2020 Accreditation Action: Grant 10 years of Continuing Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following Standards:
The following Standard is Partially Met:
Standard 24. The Curriculum.
V.A.2. HIT440 Quality Management, Learning Unit 8, Case Study Assignment: AHIMA Foley, Case Study 5.8 Tracer methodology. The assignment within the LMS has been updated to include an assignment title. A screen shot of this has been uploaded as Supporting Documentation along with the Assignment. This is Partially Met.
VI.A.1. HIT126 Health Records Laboratory, Learning Unit 2, Assignment: Lab 3 – Health Information Credentials. The assignment has been updated to include a bullet asking the student to list leadership job opportunities by credential. This is Partially Met.
VI.D.3. AHIMA Foley Case Study 6.38 – in the textbook, AHIMA states this case study meets VI.D.3. at a Bloom’s Level 6. IHCC HIT Faculty have reviewed this assignment and agree with AHIMA that the assignment is at a Bloom’s Level 6. The Icon Key from the AHIMA Foley Case Studies textbook has been uploaded as Supporting Documentation along with the Assignment. Although the assignment was labeled in the book for VI.D.3, this assignment belongs with VI.E. Training and Development. Provide an appropriate assignment for VI.D.3. Not Met.