Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management

Academic Director: Ellen Karl, MBA, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA
CUNY School of Professional Studies
101 West 31^st Street, 7^th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Email Contact: HIM@sps.cuny.edu

Mission

The mission of the Health Information Management Program is to equip students with the skills and knowledge to develop, implement, and manage health information and data for quality care, reimbursement, research, planning, and evaluation. The program provides students with the most relevant coursework needed and required by today’s health care industry.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will develop and demonstrate competency in the five primary knowledge domains:

• Health Data Management;
• Health Statistics, Biomedical Research, and Quality Management;
• Health Services Organization and Delivery;
• Information Technology and Systems; and,
• Organization and Management.

Learning objectives largely encompass the following five areas:

• Health Data Management
  • Health Data Structure, Content, and Standards
  • Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards
  • Clinical Classification Systems
  • Reimbursement Methodologies
• Health Statistics, Biomedical Research, and Quality Management
  • Healthcare Statistics and Research
  • Quality Management and Performance Improvement
• Health Services Organization and Delivery
  • Healthcare Delivery Systems
  • Healthcare Privacy, Confidentiality, Legal, and Ethical Issues
• Information Technology & Systems
  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Data, Information, and File Structures
  • Data Storage and Retrieval
  • Data Security
  • Healthcare Information Systems
• Organization and Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Organization and Management
  • Strategic Planning and Organizational Development
  • Project and Operations Management

The Program

The field of Health Information Management is growing rapidly. Over the last few years the federal government has invested billions of dollars in the field to promote the design and development of a robust health information infrastructure. As a result of private institutions following suit, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 16% growth in related health information jobs.

The online BS in Health Information Management prepares students to develop, implement, and manage health information and data systems for quality care, reimbursement, research, planning, and evaluation.

Accreditation

The HIM bachelor’s degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

The following metrics are reported for the period of August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017:

• 80% of the first time test takers passed the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) exam compared to the national pass rate of 69%.
• 88% of the students surveyed indicated that they strongly or generally agree that the program met their expectations.
• 95% of the students are employed in HIM or a health-related field.

Admissions Criteria

Applicants must possess at least 24 transferrable credits from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants need to demonstrate basic proficiency in reading, writing, and math.

Note: A minimum grade of a C is required in all courses in the Health Information Management major. A student may not progress to the next course in the sequence without having a C in the prerequisite course.

Retention in the BS in Health information Management (HIM) Program

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all HIM Program courses. A student may not progress to the next course in the sequence without having attained a “C” in the previous course. Students may repeat only one HIM course, one time only. This includes students who withdrew from a course for any reason and students who completed the course with a grade below C. Students earning less than a C grade in an HIM Program course may repeat the course one time and must attain a grade of C or better. A second earned grade of less than C in any HIM Program Course will result in dismissal from the program.  Appeals of this policy will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.