Health Information Management Bachelor of Science
Solving health care problems on a global scale
Do you want a career that will take you around the world and put you at the forefront of health care technology and policy? The Health Information Management (HIM) degree program at the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI prepares graduates to:
- Be the experts who improve health care systems and enhance the patient experience.
- Help people navigate complex health care choices.
- Ensure the security of electronic health records in the digital age.
You can complete your Health Information Management degree entirely online, making it easy to fit into your busy schedule. Students also may apply credit earned for our Online Medical Coding Certificate toward this bachelor’s degree.
Be prepared to excel
6th best online program by Best Colleges in 2019.
Graduate with the latest medical billing and coding skills, allowing you to become a crucial part of the health care system. Earning this degree opens opportunities in medical coding training, as well as many other health information management jobs, including data analyst, health educator, and chief information operator.
The ability to manage data effectively and securely is critical to patient privacy, health record documentation, reimbursement, and clinical decision-making. As a health information manager, you’ll build on a solid knowledge of medical coding and information governance to interpret data and improve the quality of care.
Endless opportunities in Indiana’s health care hub
Why should you study Health Information Management at IUPUI? Our campus has a strong health care focus, and our students get experience at facilities like the IU School of Medicine, the IU School of Nursing, the Regenstrief Institute, and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center.
That real-world learning is not just a bonus—it’s a program requirement. You’ll complete a project—a professional practicum—in a health care setting under the supervision of a mentor.
CAHIIM-accredited and AHIMA-approved
The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) and approved by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Transfer students can transfer up to 90 percent of credit hours they’ve earned from programs accredited by CAHIIM.*
* This number is based on CAHIIM 2014 competencies.
Accelerated studies save you time and money
Our program offers a gateway to accelerated graduate studies. Students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management plus a Master of Science in Health Informatics in only 5 years.
Accelerated 4+1 programs are time and cost efficient, allowing you to complete two degrees in five years—with increased career opportunities and earning potential.
Financial assistance
We offer scholarships for new and transfer students and tuition reduction through the Midwest Student Exchange Program, as well as scholarships for current students.
Online students are eligible for IUPUI HIM scholarship. Once you’ve submitted your application to the Health Information Management program, contact Lisa DesNoyers at ldesnoye@iu.edu for the scholarship application.
Careers in Health Information Management
Where student projects turn into job offers
Our graduates are go-to health care consultants—the professionals who are called in when solutions are needed. Many are being hired for positions created just for them.
You could get hired directly from your practicum project experience, like the HIM student who accepted a job offer from a local hospital after decreasing the hospital’s infection rates and the response time to inpatient calls. The student’s solution: a new call system that tracked hand sanitizer use and wait times, and a much clearer and shorter system instruction manual.
$51,150
Average Starting health information management salary with RHIA
Where we work
- Blue and Co.
- Clinical Coding Solutions
- Columbus Regional Hospital
- Exact Target
- Franciscan Alliance
- The Health Care Group-Encore
- IU Health
- Indiana University Transformation System
- St. Vincent Health
- Trust Healthcare Consulting Services, LLC
- Truven Health Analytics
What we do
- Chief Privacy Operator
- Clinical coding specialist
- College instructor
- Data security administrator
- Documentation Analyst
- Documentation Specialist
- Health data analyst
- Health information director
- Patient advocate
- Patient privacy expert
- Physician practice manager
- Private consultant
- Transformation Analyst
“We are paperwork people, but we’re not just about the paperwork. We’re about the puzzle.”
Lisa DesNoyers, Health Information Management Program Director
Get credit for your experience and credentials
Credit for your experience
You can receive credit by prior learning assessment for knowledge and skills acquired from study and professional practice.
Credit for your credentials
Sixty credit hours of credit-by-credential can be granted to enrolled students who have obtained both:
- An Associate of Science in Health Information Technology or an Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology within the last 5 years at an institution accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM).
- The Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential awarded by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Plan of study
The HIM program incorporates medicine, management, finance, information technology, and law into one curriculum.
Students who earn an HIM degree also specialize in:
- Project management
- Problem solving
- Data security
- Revenue management
- Auditing
No limit to where and how far you’ll go
Our program teaches you to advance quickly in your career, and there’s no limit to what you can achieve.
