Quality information is essential to all aspects of today's healthcare system. Health information management (HIM) is the body of knowledge and practice that ensures the availability of health information to facilitate real-time healthcare delivery and critical health-related decision making for multiple purposes across diverse organizations, settings, and disciplines. HIM professionals play a critical role in maintaining, collecting and analyzing the data that doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers rely on to deliver quality healthcare.
They are experts in managing patient health information and medical records, administering computer information systems and coding the diagnosis and procedures for healthcare services provided to patients. Health information management (HIM) professionals work in 40 different settings under 125 different job titles. They often serve in bridge roles, connecting clinical, operational, and administrative functions.
Health information technicians find employment in a variety of healthcare facilities including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, research centers, and clinics.
Graduates of this program receive the Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology.
External certification in clinical health informatics may provide the student with an opportunity for immediate employment as they pursue their degree in Health Information Technology. Coursework for external certification can be completed during the first year of the Health Information Technology degree program. Click here to view the coursework necessary to meet the competency of the external certification.
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