A Master’s Degree in Health Information Management (HIM) is focused on ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of health information and healthcare systems. HIM professionals team with technology professionals, clinicians and administrators to develop, implement and maintain software and data systems that support efficient work processes and provide authorized access to pertinent information for use in patient care, education and research. The curriculum is designed to prepare professionals to thrive in an information-driven healthcare environment. Courses focus on management and leadership, development and implementation of clinical information systems, database methods, healthcare quality, data analytics, medical vocabularies and classification systems, research methods, privacy, security and compliance, ethics, project management and healthcare delivery. Completion of this degree earns eligibility to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Master’s Degree in Health Information Management, the student will:
- Apply advanced knowledge and skills in healthcare data, information and knowledge management.
- Evaluate, select and implement information technologies and systems to drive integrated clinical and administrative decision-making, strategic planning, and outcomes management.
- Lead the establishment of an organizational culture that embraces change, diversity, and the ethical use of confidential information and information technologies.
- Apply effective communication skills and strategies in interactions with multidisciplinary and multi-facility professionals.
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Health Information Management, M.S.
Program Requirements
Major Credits: 40
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum Grade: C
Program Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 6208 | IT Project Management | 3 |
| CIS 6113 | Legal and Ethical Considerations of Information Technologies | 3 |
| HIM 6502 | Develop Clinical Info Systems | 3 |
| HIM 6505 | Database Methods Clin Info Mgt | 3 |
| HIM 6506 | Assessing Healthcare Quality | 3 |
| HIM 6508 | Healthcare Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 6509 | Medical Vocabularies and Classification Systems | 3 |
| HIM 6522 | Final Applied Project | 3 |
| HIM 6523 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| HIM 6524 | Strategic Management in Health | 3 |
| HIM 6532 | Methods for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research | 3 |
| HIM 6545 | Corporate Compliance/Health Care | 3 |
| HIM 6550 | Health Care - Global, Preventative, and Systemic Perspectives | 3 |
| HIM 6560 | Foundations of Management & Leadership in HIM | 3 |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Degree Requirements
To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, graduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.
Minimum GPA: 3.0