Curriculum: Bachelor of Health Information Management

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Curriculum at a Glance

Program Curriculum

Our online HIM program is designed to prepare students for RHIA® certification and high-level leadership in the healthcare industry. Program learning outcomes include:

Fundamental abilities & competencies for a high-level career in the HIM field
Proper management of confidential patient information, ensuring data integrity
Management & leadership skills including effective communication & best practices
Advanced project management skills and problem-solving abilities

Earn your Bachelor’s 100% online in less than two years!

Our HIM courses are scheduled in two, seven-week sessions per semester. This allows students to focus on one class at a time, while also managing existing responsibilities at work and home.

HIM faculty and staff are dedicated to providing students with a valuable learning experience. Our HIM faculty are available (and happy) to provide meaningful feedback and guidance to our students throughout their educational journey and beyond. At UC Online, you will experience the highest levels of faculty-to-student interaction.

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Here is a message from UC’s HIM Program Director and Associate Professor, Dr. Pamela S. Greenstone, EdD, RHIA:

Earn your Master of Health Informatics degree in just 3 years (part-time)!

UC offers an accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s degree program allowing qualified students to earn graduate level credits at undergraduate tuition rates! Qualified HIM students can enter the Master of Health Informatics program (and qualify to sit for the RHIA® exam) after just 5 semester in the HIM program!

Accelerated degree programs give students the opportunity to advance their education (and career) at a faster pace and reduced cost! UC’s accelerated HIM + MHI program offers numerous benefits including flexibility, affordability, and convenience.

Course	Title / Description	Credit
HIM 3004	Issues in Legal Aspects and Healthcare Delivery Course: HIM 3004 Credit: 4 This course will explore national trends in healthcare delivery and focus on legal and ethical issues. Case studies will highlight practical applications in the management of health information.	4
HIM 3006	Health Data Management I Course: HIM 3006 Credit: 5 This course is designed to be an advanced study of methods and techniques to manage health care data with primary focus on electronic records. Topics include healthcare databases, documentation guidelines and evaluation of compliance with regulations and standards.	5
HIM 3008	Reimbursement System Course: HIM 3008 Credit: 4 This course focuses on analysis of various health care reimbursement methods and the role of health information management in the revenue cycle. Reimbursement management Severity of illness systems Chargemaster management Casemix management Audit processes Payment systems	4
HIM 3012	Health Information Systems Course: HIM 3012 Credit: 5 In this course, students will study the framework and architecture that defines the electronic health record and the key role it plays in the quality of health care delivery. Students will compare and contrast the methods of communication, technology and data security measures in health care organizations. Health information standards Computer concepts and systems development Communication technologies Internet technologies Data information and file structures Data storage and retrieval Data security Medical vocabulary standards and natural language processing National Health Information Infrastructure	5
HIM 3014	Health Information Technology Practicum Course: HIM 3014 Credit: 4 This course will focus on problem-based learning and projects associated with computer applicationsin healthcare. Students will engage in practice issues and tasks applied to workflow analysis.	4
HIM 4004	Health Care Statistics & Research Methods Course: HIM 4004 Credit: 4 This course is designed to provide an introduction to research methods as well as analysis and presentation of data. Statistical analysis of health care data Descriptive, inferential and vital statistics Data reporting and presentation techniques Computerized statistical packages Research design and methods National guidelines regarding human subjects’ research Institutional Review Board process	4
HIM 4006	Quality Management & Performance Improvement Course: HIM 4006 Credit: 5 This course provides advanced study of the application of quality improvement tools, evaluation of documentation standards, quality improvement, credentialing, and utilization and risk management. Students analyze data and create reports to support facility-wide quality initiatives. Quality assessment and management tools Utilization and resource management Risk management Disease management processes	5
HIM 4008	Organizational Management and Leadership in Healthcare Course: HIM 4008 Credit: 5 This course focuses on the application of principles of human resource departments and managing health information management departments in healthcare facilities.	5
HIM 4016	Financial Management in Healthcare Course: HIM 4016 Credit: 5 This course is designed to examine the financial aspects of healthcare and accounting principles.	5
HIM 4018	Project Management Course: HIM 4018 Credit: 4 This course will focus on developing strategic and operational plans in health care. Students apply principles for the project management of health information services. This course provides a study of change, team building and leadership development related to the practice of health care. Students explore strategies for problem-solving and decision-making. Strategic leadership, management and planning Communication and interpersonal skills Team/consensus building Project management tools	4
HIM 5005	Capstone and Practicum Course: HIM 5005 Credit: 7-10 Environmental scan of emerging issues and trends in the health information management (HIM) field. Develop an educational plan for individual presentations and senior PowerPoint presentation. Integrate studies and apply knowledge to problems and issues facing the HIM profession and apply knowledge to case studies.	7-10