Gain hands-on experience with UMS’s BS in Health Information Management degree online.
Build your skill set and gain valuable professional practice experience with UMS's Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management degree online. This bachelor of science degree is ideal for someone just beginning their studies in health information and for professionals wanting a structured field experience as part of their online HIM degree program.
Through specialized studies and a professional practice or experiential learning experience, you'll learn the technology, terminology and professional skills required for a career in health information management. You'll also receive value exposure to a professional healthcare setting, giving you an advantage over other job seekers.
The bachelor's degree program in health information management is based on the curriculum principles established by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) education programs and competencies defined by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
The baccalaureate degree Health Information Management Program is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
See Yourself Succeed in Health Information Management
As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission - to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning an online HIM degree at UMS include:
- Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
- Convenience. Attend class when it's convenient for you - online education means 24/7 access
- Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your undergraduate degree at your own pace, over six 8-week terms per year
- Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
- Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities
- Simple application process. Just fill out an online undergraduate application, and we'll retrieve U.S. transcripts from your previous institutions and automatically complete an official credit evaluation. Plus, there's no application fee
- Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
- Transfer-friendly enrollment. Transfer up to 90 credits toward an undergraduate degree
Program Mission:
Prepare students for a career in health information management, fostering creative problem-solving solutions using innovative technology and the guiding principles of managing patient health data.
The program's mission and goals form the basis of program planning, implementation and is compatible with the mission of the Nursing and Health Professions (NHP) department and the university as a whole. The program's mission and goals are outcome-focused and measurable to improve program health and address any disparity in the curriculum.
Career Outlook
Recent federal regulations requiring healthcare organizations to maintain secure electronic patient records have expanded the job opportunities in health information management. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the demand for educated medical records and health information technicians will grow 13% by 2026.* The increased use of data to produce better treatment and patient outcomes, together with our aging population, has created strong opportunities for employment in this expanding field. UMS's online HIM degree and professional practice experience provides a solid foundation for this growing discipline. The practical experience must be US based. Please ask your admission counselor or advisor for more information.
You'll learn to:
- Apply health data structure, standards and regulations to manage clinical classification systems and reimbursement
- Analyze the uses, risks and management of health statistics and biomedical research data and support performance improvement programs
- Interpret and apply current laws regulations, policies and healthcare ethics as they relate to decision-making in healthcare delivery and systems
- Implement and manage hardware and software technologies to ensure effective data collection, storage, analysis and reporting of information
- Evaluate information system applications for their capacity to meet the needs of healthcare organizations
- Use current management principles to propose solutions and develop project management plans that solve organizational challenges
With a bachelor's in health information management, you'll be prepared to work in a variety of health-related careers. Job titles include: clinical information specialist, database administrator, implementation support specialist, public health information analyst and health information analyst, specialist and manager. Employment settings include:
- Hospitals
- Physician offices
- Long-term care facilities
- Ambulatory care facilities
- Insurance companies
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Medical manufacturers
- Behavioral health organizations
- Governmental healthcare agencies
- Healthcare-related organizations
Curriculum
Courses To Prepare You For Your Career
UMS's bachelor's in health information management program includes:
- General education
- Degree-specific courses
General Education Program
Our programs are designed to equip you with the skills and insights you need to move forward. In recent years, employers have stressed the need for graduates with higher order skills - the skills that go beyond technical knowledge - such as:
- Writing
- Communication
- Analysis
- Problem solving
All bachelor's students are required to take general education classes. Through foundation, exploration and integration courses, students learn to think critically, creatively and collaboratively, giving you the edge employers are looking for.
Courses May Include
Program Outcomes
- Apply health data structure, standards, and regulations, to manage clinical classification systems and reimbursement
- Analyze the uses, risks, and management of health statistics and biomedical research data and their support to performance improvement programs
- Interpret and apply current laws, regulations, policies, and healthcare ethics as they relate to decision-making in healthcare delivery and systems
- Implement and manage hardware and software technologies to ensure effective data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting of information
- Evaluate information system applications (databases, selection processes, service applications, etc.) for their capacity to meet the needs of health care organizations
- Using current management principles, and recognizing limits on human and financial resources, propose solutions and develop project management plans to solve organizational challenges
