The Online B.S. in Health Information Management curriculum adheres to the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) requirements for accredited health information management degree programs. Learning objectives are, therefore, largely determined by and includes knowledge from the following five specific domains.

• Health Data Management
  • Health Data Structure, Content, and Standards
  • Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards
  • Clinical Classification Systems
  • Reimbursement Methodologies
• Health Statistics, Biomedical Research, and Quality Management
  • Healthcare Statistics and Research
  • Quality Management and Performance Improvement
• Health Services Organization and Delivery
  • Healthcare Delivery Systems
  • Healthcare Privacy,  Confidentiality, Legal, and Ethical Issues
• Information Technology & Systems
  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Data, Information, and File Structures
  • Data Storage and Retrieval
  • Data Security
  • Healthcare Information Systems
• Organization and Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Organization and Management
  • Strategic Planning and Organizational Development
  • Project and Operations Management

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Required Courses:

• Medical Terminology
• Health Data Information Management
• Introduction to the Health Information Management Profession
• Health Statistics and Research
• Clinical Classification Systems 1
• Clinical Classification Systems 2
• Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare
• Quality Management and Performance Improvement
• Health Information Management Application Design
• Professional Practice Experience 1
• Clinical Data Applications and Data Security
• Organizational Development and Planning in Health Information Management
• Management of Health Information Organizations
• Reimbursement Methodologies and Financial Management
• Professional Practice Experience 2
• Health Information Management Applications in Non-traditional Settings
• Healthcare Delivery Systems
• Electronic Health Records

Elective Courses:

• Introduction to Database Design
• Independent Study
• Advanced Topics in Health Information Management
• Professional Practice Experience 3
• Project Management

One hundred twenty credits are required for the degree. Sixty of these credits must come from the General Education curriculum. Fifty-four come from the Health Information Management Major. The remaining six credits come from electives from the Health Information Management curriculum or courses in other degree programs.

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Overview of Online B.S. in Health Information Management Curriculum

Health Information Management Required Courses	Primary knowledge domains include: health data management; health statistics, biomedical research, and quality management; health services organization and delivery; information technology and systems; and organization and management.	54
Electives	Electives from the Health Information Management curriculum, general education curriculum or another degree program.	6