Healthcare information management is growing at breakneck speed. Over the last few years the federal government has invested billions of dollars. Most notably, it has authorized $19 billion through the American Health Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, in the design and development of a robust health information infrastructure. As private institutions are also following suit, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 16% growth in related health information jobs.
The B.S. in Health Information Management readies students to develop, implement, and manage health information and data systems for quality care, reimbursement, research, planning, and evaluation. Students will develop and demonstrate competency in the five primary knowledge domains required for American Health Information Management Association’s Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification, which is now an industry expectation for employment. These include:
- Health Data Management
- Health Statistics, Biomedical Research, and Quality Management
- Health Services Organization and Delivery
- Information Technology and Systems
- Organization and Management
Graduates of the program will be prepared for a variety of health information professions, including (but not limited to) Health Information Analyst, Information Auditor, Clinical Data Analyst, Privacy Officer, Compliance Specialist, Health Information Systems Trainer, and Information Systems Director. The program also prepares students for graduate education at the master’s level in health information management, public health informatics, and healthcare administration.
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