Healthcare professionals strive daily to provide real-time health care delivery and aid in health-related decision making. Helping provide that commitment of quality healthcare are health information management professionals who specialize in electronic health records and other emerging technology; education for patients, providers, and administrators; patient record structure and content; data abstracting and analysis; privacy and security issues; quality improvement; compliance of standards and regulatory requirements; support for clinical researchers and business analysts; and advocating for consumers.

Sample careers in this field: Medical Records Analyst, Privacy Officer, Medical Coding Professional, Compliance Officer, Data Quality Analyst, and HIM Supervisor.

The Health Information Management Associate Degree Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). (Indianapolis campus only)

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Curriculum varies based on the degree (A.A.S., A.S., or Technical Certificate) and is subject to change. Curriculum posted are samples; Advisors can help determine sequence of classes.

Curriculum
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