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Health Information Management Associate’s 

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Take the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the concepts, organization structures and strategies driving today’s complex organizational environment.

Upon completion of the Health Information Management Associate’s program, you should be able to:

  • Utilize the knowledge of current health laws, regulations, and internal and external standards to remain in compliance with privacy, security, and confidentiality of patient data while maintaining professional and ethical behavior.
  • Utilize health information technologies and information systems to support enterprise wide decision support for strategic planning, policy making, data and information governance, analytics and revenue cycle management processes.
  • Apply general leadership, management, and critical thinking skills to health information management roles and responsibilities, including change management, effective communication skills, work design and process improvement, human resource management, training and development to improve patient care quality.
  • Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to function as an entry level health information management professional and be prepared to obtain the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential upon graduation.
Check out our “Not-What-You-Would-Expect” Guide to Healthcare Administration to learn more about this high-demand field.

Course Information

Health Information Management (HIM): 96 Credits

GLOBAL LEARN CLASSES

HIM Courses

OFFERED TIMES

2 Hours Every Other Week

Evening classes are scheduled between 6 and 10 pm, EST

Program Core: 72 Credits

  • BIO206 Diseases of the Human Body
  • COM151 The Microsoft® Office
  • COM235 Spreadsheet Applications
  • HIM101 Introduction to Health Information Management
  • HIM104 Legal and Ethical Practices in Health Information Management
  • HIM150 Pharmacology for Health Information Management
  • HIM160 Healthcare Delivery Systems
  • HIM200 Health Informatics
  • HIM201 Clinical Classification Systems I
  • HIM202 Clinical Classification Systems II
  • HIM205 Procedural Coding I
  • HIM206 Procedural Coding II
  • HIM208 Reimbursement Methodologies
  • HIM210 Advanced Coding
  • HIM249 Principles of Health Care Management
  • HIM250 Quality Management in Health Care
  • HIM298 RHIT Exam Success Class
  • HIM299 Professional Practice Experience

Note(s):

For all courses: See course description for applicable prerequisites.

* This program requires this General Education course or equivalent

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General Education: 24 Credit (At least 1 from each discipline.

Written and Oral Communication

ENG102 English Composition*

ENG126 Oral Communication

Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic

LOG215 Thinking Critically

MAT101 Understanding Mathematics

MAT220 Algebra and Basic Statistics*

MAT214 Algebra

Arts and Humanities

ETH205 Ethics

GEN241 Cultural Appreciation

Social and Behavioral Sciences

POL202 Political Science

PSY127 Psychology

SOC103 General Sociology

PSY200 Human Growth and Development

Physical/Natural Science

BIO101 Introduction to Biology

BIO201 Basic Anatomy and Physiology I*

BIO202 Basic Anatomy and Physiology II*

CHM105 General, Organic Biochemistry

ENV101 Environmental Science

Clinical Hours

A clinical externship is required to gain real-world work experience. See if there is an existing clinical site in your local area.

Sherry Davis

Health Information Management Program

Program Director

Program Accreditation

*The Health Information Management program offered at the Salem, VA campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) Education. Graduates of this program are eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) examination.

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