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Dec 21, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Health Information Management, B.S.
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HIM Description
Graduate Outcomes
Upon completion of the program of study in health information management, the graduate will be able to:
- articulate and promote the need for and uses of quality data and information requirements across the lifespan;
- organize, analyze, and manage health care data in order to improve health care outcomes, implement standards, and control costs;
- function as an agent to manage the content, integrity, accessibility, use, and protection of information resources;
- use a core set of critical skills in order to adapt to multiple roles and work settings;
- collect health care data in compliance with national and regional standards;
- identify and use current quality improvement, risk management, and utilization review methodologies and models;
- accurately implement and manage applications and processes for clinical classification and coding;
- analyze and respond to the information needs of internal and external customers throughout the health care continuum; and
- advocate confidentiality, privacy, and integrity of health care data.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the health information management major must be students in good standing at William Carey University and must complete the university core with at least a “C”in each course. Applicants must have completed all but three hours of designated core courses with a “C” in each course. Applicants are responsible for completing the entire application and having it notarized. No incomplete applications will be considered. Each student must have a 2.6 GPA or higher on all course work taken prior to admission to the major.
Progression
Students in the HIM program are required to maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 on HIM major courses and no grades lower than a “C.” One repeat is allowed on any one major course, with no more than three repeats total.
Requirements
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Information Management (HIM) prepares individuals for self-directed practice in the evolving discipline of HIM, for continuing growth in the field of HIM, and for formal graduate study. The curriculum is a synthesis of content from information technology, advanced business technology, business and management, biomedical sciences, healthcare organization and delivery, and information and data management.
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