Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management

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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: Ellen Karl, ellen.karl@cuny.edu

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. 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

Accreditation

The HIM bachelor’s degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM - http://www.cahiim.org/).

The Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) exam pass rate for the CUNY SPS HIM program for the period of October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 was 100%.

Program Requirements

120 credits are required for the online Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management.

General Education - 39 credits required.
Health Information Management Requirements
- 66 credits from required courses
  - Professional Experience:
    - HIM 351 - Professional Practice Experience 1 (3 Credits) is a three hour traditional semester course using the AHIMA Virtual Lab. A field placement for this course is not required.
    - HIM 451 - Professional Practice Experience 2 (3 Credits) requires a fieldwork experience of 80 hours in an HIM professional environment. This experience can be performed in students’ local area of residence. Students will also use the AHIMA Virtual Lab in this course.
- 9 credits from Health Information Management electives
General electives - six remaining credits may come from electives, either from the Health Information Management curriculum, or from courses in other degree programs.

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.

Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management

The Program

Accreditation

Program Requirements

Required Courses

Elective Courses