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What you’ll learn
Speak in the HIM Language
Communicate with your team using the unique language of information
technology.
Recognize Other HIM Systems
Distinguish the unique features and capabilities among various health
information systems.
Lead with Confidence
Apply your leadership qualities to health information management in
your organization.
See the Big Picture
Impact the entire cycle of the capture, storage, structure, and
application of health care data.
Be a Team Player
Collaborate with the interprofessional health care team.
Public Policy & HIM
Understand the impact of regulation and public policy on health
information systems and initiatives.
BS in IT, Health Information Management Program Features
Our program offers additional benefits you might be interested in.
Do Engaging Coursework
Get hands-on experience with industry tools through virtual labs,
interactive simulations, and innovative resources.
Gain Certification Skills
Earn what you need to take the CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Project+—and the vouchers to take them for free.
Stay Ahead in IT: Upskill with Skillsoft
Students will have unlimited access to Skillsoft, a comprehensive
eLearning resource to help develop IT and business knowledge and
skills.
Find the Right Program for You
Capella also offers a bachelor’s in health administration, health
information management degree. In this program, you’ll learn to work
in data management and content structure on a solid educational
foundation of interactive, interprofessional health administration
courses.
Cost & learning format
Online education isn’t one-size-fits-all. We know you’re busy—you
need a learning experience tailored to your life, not the other way
around. Capella has learning and tuition formats to suit you, however
you learn.
A more structured learning format with an active peer community and
faculty guidance. We’ll set the schedule, you meet the
deadlines.
- Based on the quarter system; 1-3 courses per 10-week quarter
- 1 semester credit = 1.5 quarter credits
- Weekly assignments and courseroom discussions
- Pay for what you take, price varies by courseload or term
$18,495–$39,912*
MAX TRANSFER CREDITS–TYPICAL TRANSFER CREDITS
$357 per 1000-2000 level credit $411 per 3000-4000 level credit,
180 total quarter credits,
135 max transfer credits
*This is only an estimate, using general program pricing, and
it does not include fees (including application and resource kit fees).
Your price may be higher or lower depending on your
specialization, transfer credits, and tuition discounts. If transfer
credits are allowed in this offering, the prices above show what you
would pay if you brought in the average number of transfer credits
and the price if you brought in the maximum allowed transfer credits.
Get the details
Speak with an enrollment counselor to get a personalized cost estimate for what you can expect to pay.
Ways to save
At Capella, we believe your education is an investment in your future. It’s also an investment within your grasp. Your goals are achievable—there are more ways to save than you might think.
Prior learning assessment
Earn credits by demonstrating your knowledge and/or industry certifications through our Prior Learning Assessment process.
Low-cost gen-ed courses
Our external partner, Sophia Learning, offers a low-cost way to earn gen-ed credits.
$8K toward your bachelor's
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for an $8K Capella Progress Reward, a scholarship to help fund
your bachelor’s degree.
Accredited & recognized
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Accreditation and recognitions provide the assurance we meet
standards for quality of faculty, curriculum, learner services, and
fiscal stability. See all of our accreditations and recognitions.
Bachelor's in Health Information Management Sample Courses
Our BS in Information Technology, Health Information Management
degree will help develop the skills and perspectives needed to support
health information technologies, implementation processes, and manage
and maintain health information.
| HIM4620 * |
Data Management in Health Information Systems
In this course, learners examine the operational and financial
principles of managing health data from multiple source systems.
Learners gain and demonstrate an understanding of various data
integration tools and techniques used to support clinical information
systems, including data warehousing, batch processing, and interface
engines. Learners also examine and apply network and database design
and architecture and their effects on source system development.
Prerequisite(s): HIM4610.
|
6 quarter credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIM4640 * |
Electronic Health Records and Health Information Systems
Learners in this course build their knowledge of health data
management history and the role of the electronic health record (EHR)
in health care organizations. Throughout the course, learners identify
the characteristics of the EHR and other clinical systems, develop
their skills in using an EHR, and evaluate the standards being
developed to encourage EHR interoperability and data sharing.
Prerequisite(s): HIM4610.
|
6 quarter credits |
| HIM4650 * |
Decision Support and Quality Management in Health Information Management
In this course, learners examine decision-support practices and
quality-management techniques used to improve the quality of health
care. Learners apply decision-modeling techniques and evaluate the
impact of clinical information systems on the quality, safety, and
efficiency of health care data.
Prerequisite(s): HIM4610.
|
6 quarter credits |
| HIM4660 * |
Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care
Learners in this course gain a legal and ethical overview of the
health information industry, including the role of the Health
Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Learners
analyze security and privacy issues related to gathering and sharing
health data and examine the legal constraints of transmitting data
outside the parameters of treatment, payment, and health operations.
Prerequisite(s): HIM4610.
|
6 quarter credits |
| HIM4670 |
Health Information Systems and Management
Learners in this course examine health care systems and health
information management in the United States. Learners examine
organizational relationships, business associations, and market forces
that affect the health care system. In particular, learners build
knowledge of leadership and management theories for health care
systems and health information management. |
6 quarter credits |
Faculty & support
You’re never going it alone at Capella. Our dedicated faculty and support teams are waiting to guide, help, and
advise you through every step of your educational journey.
Enrollment counselors
These experts will set you up for success. They’ll help you find the right degree and program, and answer all your questions about Capella.
Advisors
Advisors know the details of your program. Got questions about courses? Instructors? Resources? Advisors have answers.
Writing support
Sharpen your writing skills with our free tutoring services and other resources.
Career center
For this team, it's more than resumes and interview tips. It's about thoughtful and strategic career planning—beyond graduation.
Health Information Management Career Insights
What Is Health Information Management?
Explore the field of HIM, including roles for health administration
and health IT experts.
5 Blogs for Health IT Professionals
If you’re a health IT professional, consider adding these blogs to your must-read list.
Keeping our Protected Health Information Safe
Learn about the challenges of health care security and how to build a career protecting health care data.
Health Information Management Professional Paths
Here are just some of the career options you could explore with our
online Bachelor’s in Information Technology, Health Information
Management degree.
Related job titles to explore*
- Information specialist/ consultant
- Information/Systems analyst
- Applications analyst
- Research analyst
- Healthcare/Clinical informatics specialist
- Developer
- Systems architect
- Data manager/architect
- Database administrator
- Electronic health records coordinator/specialist
Employment settings to explore
- Insurance company
- Health care system
- HMO administrative office
- Long-term care organization
- Nonprofit organization
- Clinic
*These are examples intended to serve as a general guide. Some
positions may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure,
certifications, and/or other designations along with a degree. Because
many factors determine what position an individual may attain, Capella
cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific job title, a
promotion, salary increase, or other career outcome. We encourage you
to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
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