Health Information Management
Allied Health
A.A.S. Degree (W)
The Health Information Management (HIM) program prepares students for entry-level health information technology positions. The program provides graduates with the opportunity to acquire concentrations in either Revenue Management or Data Management to meet current and emerging industry requirements for the health information professional. The program also provides the ability to transfer into a four-year institution. The program consists of ten core HIM courses. Students have the option of selecting two elective HIM courses for Revenue Management: Coding II and Coding III or selecting two elective courses for Data Management: Data Analysis and Database Technology I. Students may choose to specialize in both concentrations. Students may complete the program via web conferencing or on campus. With a Health Information Management (HIM) degree, you'll play a critical role in managing patient information. Health information professionals are charged with protecting patient privacy, providing secure information to legitimate users, and maintaining effective health information systems. Federal laws requiring the use of electronic health records and development of health information networks will continue to drive the need for credentialed information managers in the next decade and beyond. Delaware Tech’s comprehensive HIM program will provide you with the skills to compile, analyze, manage and report health information for a variety of applications. The program incorporates clinical experiences that will allow you to put your knowledge into practice. Successful HIM graduates will work in diverse environments including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, physician offices, health departments and corporate settings such as pharmaceutical companies and healthcare information technology companies. If you've always wanted to be part of a technology-driven field, are detail-oriented, and have strong computer skills, Health Information Management may be the career for you! The Health Information Management associate degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Synthesize knowledge of medical sciences, clinical classification systems, vocabularies, and terminologies to effectively use, apply, and interpret health data.
- Analyze data to identify trends through the use of health information technologies.
- Apply legal, regulatory, privacy, and security standards to employ policies and procedures for health information collection, access, and disclosure.
- Synthesize knowledge of health data and payment methodologies to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of revenue cycle processes.
- Interpret regulatory, coding, legal, and clinical documentation standards to develop, implement, and evaluate compliance.
- Consistently demonstrate leadership through the appropriate interpretation and evaluation of professional behaviors and ethical standards.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Graduation Requirements
Core Courses
Program/Major Courses
Program/Major Support Courses
| BIO 100 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BIO 110 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| ENG 122 | Technical Writing and Communication | 3 |
| HIM 135 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
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| DAT 101 | Introduction to Data Analytics and Visualization | 3 |
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| OAT 152 | Excel | 3 |
Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)
PROGRAM SPECIFIC ADVISEMENT STATEMENT
Delaware Tech does not apply blanket age limits to courses for the purposes of transfer in, meeting selective admission programs' ranking/entrance procedures, or meeting program requirements for award completion. There is a five year age limit used in the selective admission procedures for the Health Information Management program for BIO 120 and MAT 015/MAT 020.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 66 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on your need for developmental education courses and the elective choices you make (if electives are a part of the program). Some programs also have college-level courses that you must take if you do not score at a certain level on the College Placement Test. If this applies to your program, the courses are listed at the top of the sequence sheet before the first semester of the course list.
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