Health Information Management Program Highlights
Help safeguard sensitive information and elevate the patient experience with Health Information Management degree.
Develop foundational knowledge of healthcare organization operations, including healthcare regulation, project management of health systems, computer information systems, database privacy, and security of health information with a HIM degree. This healthcare program prepares students to work in the health information department of clinics and hospitals to manage and oversee data, information technology, healthcare compliance, revenue and coding, privacy, security, and medical record operations.
- Provides classroom studies and lab experience to help you learn the latest technology and healthcare trends in health information management.
- By combining our HIM program with real-world experience and extensive coursework, you’ll get the experience and healthcare training you need to become a credentialed professional.
- The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management at Baker College provides students with the opportunity to gain first-hand experience with community partners, offering the ultimate networking experience.
Why Earn a Health Information Management Degree?
HIM professionals are experts in managing the collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, implementation, and interpretation of healthcare data and information. Health Information Management careers encompass medicine, information technology, management, and law within the healthcare industry. In this health information management program, you’ll learn the many skills needed to succeed and drive change in today’s technology-focused healthcare environment.
Career Facts
Median Yearly Income
Outlook 2022-2032
HIM Curriculum
The Baker College health information management bachelor degree is two to four years, consisting of 120 credit hours. Our curriculum includes health information management courses covering healthcare privacy, digital literacy, healthcare systems, capstone, and professional practice experience.
View Full CurriculumSample Courses
Privacy and Security Management
Digital Literacy in Healthcare
Healthcare Systems: Analysis and Design
Program Handbook
The handbook for this program is available in the latest edition of the Catalog/Student Handbook.
Accreditation
Baker College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission / 230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411 / 800-621-7440 / www.hlccommission.org.
On Campus Unavailable
Core courses for this degree program are not offered on campus.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available on campus each semester.
View campus locationsAvailable on Baker Online
Courses for this degree program are available through Baker Online.
100% online, this format offers flexible scheduling with 8-week semesters
Baker OnlineUnavailable on Online Live
Core courses for this degree program are not offered through Online Live.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available through Online Live each semester.
Online Live