Health Information Management
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About Our Program
TSU's HIM curriculum prepares students to be competent, confident, innovative and contributing health information management professionals.听 The principles and practices of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional health information are essential to patient safety and quality health care. The program鈥檚 curriculum combines the disciplines of:听听
- Medicine
- Information Technology听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
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- Healthcare
- Finance
- Law
Students听attain skills听to identify and use a variety of information management resources and technologies to succeed in a broad range of healthcare organizations and related settings.听 Health Information Management professionals collect, integrate, and analyze primary and secondary healthcare data, utilize new technologies, and manage information resources related to research, planning, financing, and evaluation of healthcare services.
ACCREDITATION
The Health Information Management accreditor of 麻豆传媒 is the听Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management听Education (CAHIIM).听听The College鈥檚 accreditation for Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2028. All inquiries about the program鈥檚 accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
HIM Program graduate outcomes for the academic period of 2021-2022 revealed that:
100% of graduates employed and/or attending graduate school.
100% of graduates satisfaction rate.
98% of student retention rate
CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take a national certification examination and earn the credentials Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).听 The RHIA听certification exam is听administered by the American Health Information Management Association () and recognized by employers throughout the continuum of healthcare.听
One of the Fasting-growing Industries听
If you have an interest in healthcare and information technology, health information management may be the right career choice for you.听 As one of the fastest growing industries, a career in Health Information Management places you right where the expanding arena of healthcare meets the cutting edge of technology. It is a career for individuals who prefer to work at home. Healthcare + Technology = Success for You.
Why Come to 麻豆传媒?
- The HIM program at 麻豆传媒 is the only four-year baccalaureate degree program with a minor in general business in the State of Tennessee.
- Graduates of accredited Health Information Technology (HIT) programs can transfer and apply their credits toward the four-year baccalaureate degree program.
- The program prepares graduates to take the National Certification Examination for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential.
- The program offers small class sizes with a low faculty/student ratio.听听听听听听听
- Students are also provided hands-on professional experience within various healthcare facilities.
- Courses available online and in-person
- 100% employment of听 graduates
- 32% growth rate projected in HIM profession
- Median Annual Wage $104,280 (BLS.gov)
- Graduates eligible to sit for RHIA national certification exam
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