Health Informatics and Information Management

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Faculty

Carol J. Ratcliffe, Interim Chair, Professor 
Lakesha Kinnerson, Assistant Professor; Coordinator, Health Information Management
David Robbins, Assistant Professor; Director, Health Informatics and Analytics

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Major
Health Information Management Major (B.S.)  

Minor
Health Informatics & Information Management Minor  

The Department of Health Informatics and Information Management offers a major in health information management leading to a bachelor of science degree. The department also offers a minor in health informatics and information management.

General Education: University Core Curriculum and Distribution Requirements

General Education Distribution Requirements are noted in the individual degree tables. In those cases where a requirement is not specified, see General Education Overview  in the Howard College of Arts and Sciences introductory pages for a list of required and applicable courses.

Programs

• Health Information Management Major (B.S.)

• Health Informatics & Information Management Minor

Courses

• HIIM 201 - Pharmacology, Diseases, & Conditions for Healthcare Professionals (3)
• HIIM 300 - Principles of Health Information Management (3)
• HIIM 302 - Managing Healthcare Organizations: Principles (3)
• HIIM 303 - Health Information System Architecture (3)
• HIIM 304 - Principles of Health Informatics and Information Technology (3)
• HIIM 305 - Health Data Sets and Classifications (3)
• HIIM 311 - Healthcare Systems, Organization, and Policy (3)
• HIIM 321 - Healthcare Economics (3)
• HIIM 323 - Ethical Decision Making for Healthcare Professionals (3)
• HIIM 324 - Regulatory Environment of Healthcare Compliance (3)
• HIIM 325 - Clinical Data Management I (4)
• HIIM 326 - Clinical Data Management II (4)
• HIIM 330 - Data Design, Analysis, and Research Methods (4)
• HIIM 401 - Healthcare Financial Management & Budgeting (3)
• HIIM 403 - Human Resource Management for Healthcare Professionals (3)
• HIIM 404 - Management of Health Information Systems and Projects (4)
• HIIM 407 - Healthcare Quality (3)
• HIIM 420 - Insurance and Reimbursement for Healthcare Professionals (3)
• HIIM 441 - HIIM Field Experience (1)
• HIIM 443 - HIIM Senior Seminar (1)
• HIIM 450 - Health Information Management Professional Practice Experience (3-5)
• HIIM 451 - RHIA Preparation, Simulation, and Practice (3)