UMS’s specialized healthcare administration bachelor’s in health information management is ideal for students seeking managerial roles. Healthcare organizations can benefit from the use of healthcare data and its application to decision-making. The health information concentration keys in on areas administrators may need to understand more deeply, such as computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, health insurance changes, record management systems, data processing technology, and activity reports on a variety of programs and services.

Students interested in focusing their career solely in the area of health information management are encouraged to consider UMS’s BS in Health Information Management program.

By earning your healthcare administration bachelor’s in health information management, you’ll learn how to:

• Engage healthcare stakeholders using communications that reflect keen interpersonal skills, effective collaboration practices and deep cultural competence
• Demonstrate knowledge of microeconomic, macroeconomic and financial principles through monitoring and utilization of financial and economic data for decision making and strategic planning
• Utilize principles and functions of management to interpret market analyses for strategic planning and to foster organizational development, promote effective use of human resources and enhance operations
• Propose recommendations to improve the effectiveness and integration of information management systems at the various levels of healthcare organizations and achieve organizational goals
• Assess contemporary policies, regulations and governance structures relevant to the U.S. healthcare delivery system for their impacts to health and implications for ethical decision making
• Promote dynamic organizational cultures that establish strategic visions, methodically analyze and interpret data based on sound epidemiological and statistical principles, and embrace change for continuous healthcare quality improvement

As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission — to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your healthcare administration bachelor’s in health information management 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

Healthcare is the largest industry in the United States, as well as the second largest employer. That's why the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth of 20% through 2026 for medical and health services managers.* Median annual salaries for this role, which vary by region and responsibility, were $96,540 in May 2016.*

A healthcare administration bachelor's in health information management positions graduates for managerial roles such as first-line supervisors, business intelligence analysts, administrative services managers and quality control systems managers.

The curriculum for our healthcare administration bachelor's in health information management combines technology knowledge - through courses such as Healthcare Data Management, Communication and Technologies, and Healthcare IT Infrastructure and Network Management - with our healthcare administration program's core, which zeroes in on business, ethics and policy. Courses are taught by leading professionals in the healthcare administration and IT fields.

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.