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This program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and is one of approximately 50 such programs in the United States. Progression for the registered health information technician is provided within this program of study.

The Health Information Management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Upon successful completion of all HIM courses, students are eligible to sit for the AHIMA Registration Examination to become credentialed as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).

The following is a typical plan of studies for an undergraduate degree in health information management (HIM):

Junior year, fall term

HRS 1020 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, 4 credits

HRS 1027 Pathophysiology, 3 credits

HIM 1405 Medical Terminology Lab, 1 credit

HIM 1406 Database Theory and PC Tools for HIM Professionals, 2 credits

HIM 1407 Database Theory and PC Tools for HIM Professionals Lab, 1 credit

HIM 1415 Introduction to Health Information and the Healthcare System, 3 credits

HIM 1416 Introduction to Health Information and the Healthcare System Lab 1, 1 credit

HIM 1420 /HRS 1009 Organizational Theory and Behavior, 3 credits

Junior year, spring term

HIM 1435 Classification Systems in Health Care, 3 credits

HIM 1436 Classification Systems Lab 2, 1 credit

HIM 1438 Cancer Registry Theory and Practice Lab, 2 credits

HIM 1440 HIM Clinical Education, 2 credits

HIM 1442 Application of Statistical Concepts in HIM, 3 credits

HIM 1455 Quality Management, 2 credits

HIM 1456 Quality Management Lab 3, 1 credit

Summer session

HIM 1445 Human Relations in Health Care, 2 credits

HIM 1460 HIM Clinical Education 2, 1 credit

HIM 1462 Epidemiology, 2 credits

HIM 1465 Reimbursement Seminar, 1 credit

Senior year, fall term

HIM 1470 Supervision of Human Resources in Health Care, 3 credits

HIM 1475 HIM in Nontraditional Settings, 3 credits

HIM 1480 HIM Clinical Education 3, 2 credits

HIM 1482 Legal Aspects of Health Care, 2 credits

HIM 1485 Systems Analysis, 3 credits

Senior year, spring term

HIM 1486 Financial Management, 2 credits

HIM 1490 Electronic Health Records, 3 credits

HIM 1495 HIM Clinical Education 4, 4 credits

HIM 1496 Capstone Course in HIM: Senior Project and

Professional Competencies Assessment, 3 credits

Please note this program requires that you complete clinical education at facilities external to the University. There are requirements that students need to meet before they can participate in clinical education, including having an annual physical examination (including specific immunizations and TB testing), obtaining a criminal background check with the Pennsylvania State Police, completing HIPAA and Bloodborne Pathogen training, purchasing liability insurance and carrying personal health insurance. Additionally, some facilities may require an Act 33/34 clearance, and/or a drug screen to determine whether you are qualified to participate in clinical education.