Use Technology to Control Costs, Protect Data and More
Combine your passion for healthcare, business and technology when you work towards an online Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Management with a Specialization in Health Information Management from DeVry University. When you choose a Health Information Management Degree Specialization, you can take advantage of the opportunity to focus your technical management degree in healthcare administration to support the continuum of care. Earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Management with a Health Information Management Degree Specialization online or through our hybrid format, whichever works best with your schedule.
Get to Know Our Health Information Management Degree Specialization
Health regulations are constantly changing, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Management with a Specialization in Health Information Management can help you stay up to date in the industry. In our online program, you can learn how to implement new technologies and help control costs in healthcare settings. Coursework may cover areas such as advanced classification systems, data security and privacy management. This online Health Information Management Degree Specialization can help you become familiar with information systems and health policy, to prepare you for a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and doctor’s groups.
The Health Information Management Specialization can be earned as a part of the Bachelor's Degree in Technical Management
Classes Start Every 8 Weeks
Earn your Bachelor's Degree in Business with Health Information Management Specialization in as little as 2 years + 8 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.
*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
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What You'll Learn
The Health Information Management Degree Specialization covers the following topics:
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Healthcare Functions and Services
Study the principles, application, availability and analysis of health management functions, including health data development, staffing, operations and project management; learn how to optimize the quality of care while remaining in compliance with laws and regulations. -
Health Information Systems and Networks
Understand the fundamental information technologies that support storage and communication of health information, and the interfaces that provide interoperability of organization-wide healthcare information systems. As a DeVry student, you’ll work in a web-based learning platform with simulated medical records. -
Healthcare Data Security and Privacy
Learn the basic aspects of the processes, procedures and equipment required for data storage, retrieval and retention while understanding the laws, rules and regulations that govern access to confidential healthcare information. -
Healthcare Statistics and Research
Apply statistical analysis tools, epidemiological principles and biomedical research methodologies and protocols to health information management processes and cases. -
Administration and Management
Understand the fundamental management theories that drive organizations and programs forward. Develop skills in leadership, planning, project management, and resource management.
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Healthcare Financial Management
Examine cost/benefit analysis and managerial accounting within the context of healthcare finance and resource management; compare capital, operating and other budgeting consideration against a variety of organizational goals.
Accreditation provides recognition, establishes respect and can help you stand out.
Our online Bachelor's Degree program in Technical Management with Specialization in Health Information Management is accredited* by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) https://www.cahiim.org.
Accredited** by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our Health Information Management Degree Specialization may consider careers such as:
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Compliance Auditor
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Health Informatics Specialist
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Health Records Equipment Software Sales
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Healthcare Data Analyst
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Management Consultant
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Medical Records Supervisor
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Patient Account Specialist
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Systems Analyst
Learn more about Careers in Health Information Management
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Employment in this occupation may require years of relevant experience.
Program-Specific Courses
Health Information Technology
HIT111 | Basic Medical Terminology |
HIT120 | Introduction to Health Services and Information Systems |
HIT141 | Health Information Processes with Lab |
HIT170 | Health Information Fundamentals Practicum |
HIT203 | International Classification of Diseases Coding I with Lab |
HIT205 | International Classification of Diseases Coding II with Lab |
HIT211 | Current Procedural Terminology Coding with Lab |
HIT220 | Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Information |
HIT226 | Data Applications and Healthcare Quality with Lab |
HIT230 | Health Insurance and Reimbursement |
Health Information Management
HIM335 | Health Information Systems and Networks with Lab |
HIM355 | Advanced Classification Systems and Management with Lab |
HIM375 | Healthcare Data Security and Privacy |
HIM410 | Health Information Financial Management |
HIM420 | Healthcare Total Quality Management |
HIM435 | Management of Health Information Functions and Services |
HIM460 | Health Information Management Practicum |
MATH325 | Healthcare Statistics and Research |
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
ACCT212 | Financial Accounting |
BUSN115 | Introduction to Business and Technology |
COMP100 | Computer Applications for Business with Lab |
MGMT303 | Principles of Management |
Management
BUSN412 | Business Policy |
MGMT404 | Project Management |
Senior Project
BUSN460 | Senior Project |
General Degree Courses
Communication Skills
ENGL1123 | Composition |
ENGL135 | Advanced Composition |
Humanities2
LAS432 | Technology, Society and Culture |
One of:
ETHC334 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace |
ETHC445 | Principles of Ethics |
Social Sciences
ECON312 | Principles of Economics |
SOCS1851 | Culture and Society |
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
BIOS105 | Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab |
BIOS268 | Pathopharmocology |
MATH114 | Algebra for College Students |
MATH221 | Statistics for Decision-Making |
Personal and Professional Development
CARD405 | Career Development |
COLL148 | Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving |
FAQs: Health Information Management Degree Specialization
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*The Health Information Management accreditor of DeVry University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2022. 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 info@cahiim.org.
As reported on DeVry University’s 2021 CAHIIM Annual Program Assessment Reports, BSTM-HIM program graduates who were eligible for, and chose to sit for, the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification exam had a 52% pass rate for first time test takers in the academic year 2020-2021.
Graduation rates for all new full-time students, including transfers, for Fall Cohorts were as follows: 2010 67%, 2011 43%, 2012 100%, 2013 25% and 2014 86%.
Retention rates for all first-time freshmen, including transfers, for Fall Cohorts were as follows: 2014 69%, 2015 47%, 2016 44%, 2017 71%, 2018 71% and 2019 45%.
**Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs.
1Students enrolled at a New Jersey location may take PHYS204 or SCI200 to fulfill this requirement.
2Students enrolled at a Pennsylvania location must take HUMN451 as part of this requirement.
3Students enrolled at a New Jersey location take ENGL108 in lieu of this course.
4Job growth indicated on a national level. Local growth will vary by location. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-records-and-health-information-technicians.htm
All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.