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Health Information Management professionals are the individuals who compile the data for medical-related agencies. More importantly, they determine specifically how that data is compiled and reported to insurance companies, government agencies and others. These individuals have the technical skills needed to maintain the components of health information systems consistent with the medical, administrative, ethical, legal, accreditation and regulatory requirements of the health care delivery system.
A career in Health Information Management is right for you if you:
- Wish to work in health care, but not directly with patients.
- Have an inclination toward science, but also like computers, management and law.
- Like to work with professionals: physicians, nurses, lawyers, administrators.
- Desire a career with a diverse variety of career opportunities.
- Seek a field with an excellent outlook for future opportunities.
Health Information Management programs focus is to train students in medical record management, health informatics, health information security and protocols, and health data management, and medical coding. Students will be introduced to electronic medical records, digital security and health information.
The Health Information Management (HIM) AAS is a 66-credit degree that can be completed in 5 terms. The HIM program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates of the AAS are eligible to sit for the national certification exam - Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) issued by the American Health Information Management Association. Graduates of the HIM AAS degree will be eligible for entry or mid-level positions in the HIM field.
The credentials of RHIT indicate that a student has graduated from an associate degree program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). Earning the RHIT credential by passing the national certification examination validates a student’s competency in health information systems. The program at Scott Community College is accredited by CAHIIM.
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