The Health Information Systems (HIS) programs prepare Allied Health professionals to work with healthcare documentation in a variety of healthcare settings.
The various HIS program options provide training for students to obtain marketable skills for immediate entry into the workplace. Program graduates can receive an Associate of Applied Science or a Certificate of Completion in the various health information career opportunities in Health Information Technology, Coding and Medical Transcription.
All program curricula have been developed in cooperation with an Advisor Committee comprised of health information professionals from the local and surrounding community and in compliance with appropriate accrediting agency requirements. Each program option satisfies entry-level requirements and provides an foundation for career advancement.
For further information on HIS program options, please select a topic of interest from the list below.
Program Topics
Professional Organizations & Sites of Interest
The Health Information Systems (HIS) cluster of programs maintains close ties with professional organizations representing healthcare documentation career fields.
Additional career and related information for Health Information Technology and Coding career fields may be obtained at the following sites.
Additional career and related information for Medical Transcription career fields may be obtained at the following sites.
Related state and local associations may be obtained at the following sites.
Faculty & Staff
Cheryl Spears
Program Director, All Program Options
(210) 486-2456
cspears@alamo.edu
Diane Bellinger
Health Information Technology
(210) 486-2874
dbellinger@alamo.edu
Penny Pfeil
Coding
(210) 486-2653
ppfeil1@alamo.edu
Bess Porter
Medical Transcription
(210) 486-2425
bporter1@alamo.edu