About Us
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Health Information Management Department Programs
The Health Information Management Department offers an undergraduate degree in Health Information Management and a graduate degree in Health Informatics. The Health Information degrees allow you to combine your interests in health care, business, and information technology.
Health Information Management and Health Informatics professionals are responsible for the development and administration of health care data collection, reporting systems that ensure quality, integrity, availability, and preservation of data in support of patient safety, privacy, confidentiality and security. Health Information professionals have expertise in health informatics, which requires knowledge of clinical medicine, the electronic health record, coding and classifications systems, quality and human resource management, as well as ethical, legal, regulatory and accrediting agency requirements. Graduates of the BS in HIM program are eligible to take the national certification examination and earn the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credentials
The Health Informatics program is focused on information technology for the electronic health record, healthcare reimbursement, ethical, legal and advocacy aspects of the electronic health record, leadership, database design and analysis, standards in information systems, modeling, development, and management of information technology.
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See our Vision, Mission, and Goals page.
Health Information Professions Grant:
Tuition Support for Health Information Management and Health Informatics students with financial need
Tuition assistance and supportive services may be provided for current and new students in the Bachelors of Science in Health Information Management and Masters of Science in Health Informatics programs who are in financial need. Additional information can be found at this link: HIP grant opportunity
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124th Commencement Exercises - May 12, 2011
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HIM Alumni Event - May 25, 2011
Please join us for a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception followed by two informative sessions. Dr. Maggie Foley will be presenting on ICD-10/PCS Countdown. Next, Professor Cathy Flite will moderate a panel discussion on Recent Changes in Philadelphia HIM Departments. Admission is complementary and you will receive 2 Continuing Education Credits for your attendance. More information can be found at HIM Alumni Event Information. Please RSVP by May 20 to: HIM Alumni Event RSVP.
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MSHI Graduation Ceremony - August 18, 2011
The first class of the MSHI program will be completing their course work at the end of Summer session II. More information regarding the graduation ceremony can be found at MSHI Graduation Ceremony Information.
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MSHI program awarded CAHIIM Accreditation Candidacy Status
The MSHI accreditation application has been awarded candidacy status by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). More information regard can be found at: CAHIIM.
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Hybrid On-line Medical Terminology Course
HIM 1101 will be offered Summer Session II as a hybrid on-line course. There will be only 3 on-site classes at the Ambler campus. More information can be found at: HIM1101 Summer Session II Information
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