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Health Information Management
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Beal University’s Health Information Management (HIM) Bachelor’s Degree Program integrates healthcare, technology, and business to prepare students for critical roles in managing and safeguarding patient health data. As digital tools and healthcare delivery models continue to evolve, HIM professionals are at the forefront, ensuring the accuracy, security, and integrity of medical information.
With the rise of technologies such as artificial intelligence, telehealth, and predictive analytics, HIM professionals play a key role in advancing quality care, enhancing operational efficiency, and maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations.
Health Information Management (HIM) managers are responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of health information departments. They ensure medical data is accurate, up to date, and compliant with institutional policies, ethical standards, and patient privacy laws. Their responsibilities often include supervising and training staff, managing budgets, and monitoring workflow to guarantee that medical records are completed correctly and in a timely manner.
With the rise of technologies such as artificial intelligence, telehealth, and predictive analytics, HIM professionals play a key role in advancing quality care, enhancing operational efficiency, and maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations.
Health Information Management (HIM) managers are responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of health information departments. They ensure medical data is accurate, up to date, and compliant with institutional policies, ethical standards, and patient privacy laws. Their responsibilities often include supervising and training staff, managing budgets, and monitoring workflow to guarantee that medical records are completed correctly and in a timely manner.
Online Health Information Management Program at Beal University
Enhance Your Career with Practical Knowledge and Skills
With a Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, you’ll be equipped to pursue advanced professional and leadership roles across the healthcare industry. These roles are essential for ensuring that health data is accurately maintained, securely stored, and ethically managed in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
Graduates can find rewarding careers in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, mental health facilities, outpatient clinics, insurance companies, government health agencies, and specialized medical records management firms. Whether you're leading a department, analyzing patient data to improve outcomes, or ensuring institutional compliance, a degree in HIM opens the door to impactful and diverse career paths in a growing field.
Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will graduate with the critical skills, industry knowledge, and practical experience needed to thrive in the field of Health Information Management.
Upon completion of the HIM program, you will be able to:
- Verify, analyze and validate the accuracy and completeness of health care data.
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Abstract, calculate, interpret and present health care data maintained in paper-based and computer-based
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Develop, implement and manage health information policies and procedures to ensure compliance with
federal, state and accreditation agency requirements. - Evaluate, implement and manage both paper-based and computer-based health information systems.
- Organize and manage the health information personnel and services.
Student Achievement / Outcomes
Reporting Period: January 2022 – December 2022
- Student Satisfaction Rate: 94%
- Beal University Graduation Rate for B.S. Health Information Management: 100%
- Employment Rate: 100%
Core Courses in Bachelor of Health Information Management
The Health Information Management (HIM) program offers some of today’s most in-demand training for the healthcare industry, with courses covering Reimbursement Systems, Health Data Management, Quality Management and Performance Improvement, Project Management, Financial Management, and more.
Designed with flexibility in mind, the program features fully online courses, smaller class sizes, and accelerated options to help you stay on track and feel supported throughout your academic journey.
As a student in the HIM Bachelor’s Degree program, you’ll take courses such as:
Designed with flexibility in mind, the program features fully online courses, smaller class sizes, and accelerated options to help you stay on track and feel supported throughout your academic journey.
As a student in the HIM Bachelor’s Degree program, you’ll take courses such as:
- Legal Aspects & Healthcare Delivery
- Health Data Management
- Quality Management & Performance Improvement
- Healthcare Statistics and Research Methods
- Health Information Systems
- Human Resources in Healthcare
- Health Information Technology
- Financial Management
- Project Management
- General Education Courses
Externships
As a student of this program, you’ll complete a 40-hour externship before graduation. The externship provides a valuable learning experience under the guidance of an experienced professional. Beal University has affiliations with many healthcare facilities that offer students the opportunity to learn current skills intended to prepare them for the workforce. Our externship placement sites include but are not limited to: Northern Light Health, Penobscot Community Health Center, and St. Joseph Healthcare.
Certifications
The Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree program prepares you to take 7 industry certification exams through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA***):
- Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)***
- Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based (CCS-P)***
- Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP)***
- Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA)***
- Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)***
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)****
Obtaining these certifications is key in establishing your qualification for employment in the Health Information industry.
Download AHIMA’s Salary Survey Here.
Download AHIMA’s Salary Survey Here.
Accreditation
The health information management accreditor of Beal University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for associate degree in health information technology has been reaffirmed through 2030-2031. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at [email protected].
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Meet with one of our knowledgeable Admissions Advisors to get more details on our online medical science programs and learn more about how Beal could be the right fit for you.
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An On-Campus Experience, From Home
100% Online Program
This program’s academic course curricula are offered 100% online.† Distance learning provides the convenience and flexibility to balance work and family commitments with school. Course materials are accessible online at any time of the day. Beal University is here to help you get a quality education online at a pace you can keep up with.
Health Information Management Career Opportunities
Discover Your Passions and Advance Your Career
Industries with an increased demand for Health Information Management professionals include government agencies, academic institutions, consulting firms, and healthcare software companies. As Health Information Management grows, Health Information practitioners will continue to be critical members of the electronic health record workforce.
Careers to Explore
Upon completing the Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree program, you’ll gain the expertise and practical skills necessary to pursue a wide range of careers in Health Information Management, including roles such as:
- Medical Records Manager
- Risk Management Officer
- Clinical Data Analyst
- Corporate Compliance Officer
- Data Quality Manager
- Chief Privacy Officer
- Department Director
- Medical Coding Compliance Auditor
- Health Information Manager
- Healthcare Data Analyst
- and more!
High Demand for Health Services Managers
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 29% from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations‡. Feel confident you’re getting relevant skills to enter an in-demand career with plenty of opportunities.
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* Program length when completed in normal time.
† All coursework is fully online but externship is performed on-site at an assigned healthcare facility.
** Does not include California.
*** Students may be eligible to take one or more industry certifications through AHIMA.
**** Beal University’s Bachelor’s Degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates are eligible to take the RHIA certification examination.
‡ https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm#tab-1
† All coursework is fully online but externship is performed on-site at an assigned healthcare facility.
** Does not include California.
*** Students may be eligible to take one or more industry certifications through AHIMA.
**** Beal University’s Bachelor’s Degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates are eligible to take the RHIA certification examination.
‡ https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm#tab-1
