Health information management is the study of acquiring, analyzing and protecting information vital to providing quality patient care. Highly in demand, these professionals demonstrate leadership and management of health information in many forms, from paper and scanned documents to electronic files.
KU offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management as a two-year degree program, as well as a flexible progression program for individuals holding the RHIT credential who wish to pursue the B.S. degree.
AHIMA, the national organization representing HIM professionals, offers a closer look at the many exciting careers available to graduates of KU's Health Information Management program.
Students enter the program in fall semester in August.
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Please report Web site problems. Thank you.In KU's two-year B.S. program on the KU Medical Center campus in Kansas City, Kan., students work with the latest technology at a top academic instiution sharing a complex with the region's premier academic health center, The University of Kansas Hospital.
To be eligible for admission, students must complete their first two years of undergraduate prerequisites from KU's Lawrence campus or another qualified accredited institution. Students on the Lawrence campus interested in this program should declare pre-health information management as their major. They also must contact the KU Department of Health Information Management for assignment to an adviser.
After graduation, the student becomes eligible to sit for the American Health Information Management Association National Registry Examination that allows the successful candidate to be officially recognized as a Registered Health Information Administrator and utilize the RHIA credential after their name.
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This innovative program is designed specifically for RHITs who already hold an associate's degree in health information technology and want to advance to a bachelor's degree in health information administration. It takes the RHIT's knowledge a step further by focusing on all aspects of management within health information including management of a department, a budget, staff, systems, databases, confidentiality and reimbursement.
This program is completely online and there is no on-campus requirement. The flexibility of online learning allows RHIT professionals to continue working while furthering their education. Although it is a rigorous track, it is one that will enhance students’ knowledge both academically and professionally.
Learn more about costs, eligibility and curriculum for the progression program.
The joint Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management and Master of Health Services Administration (BSHIM/MHSA) program is offered through KU's Department of Health Policy and Management in association with the Department of Health Information Management at the KU Medical Center. By participating in the intensive, full-time bridge program, students can achieve both degrees in five years. Students pursuing the BSHIM/MHSA will be prepared to assume management and executive positions in health-related organizations and to bring their expertise in health information management to these positions.
For advising and program information including applications and requirements please visit the BSHIM/MHSA bridge program page.
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