Online Health Information Management Degree

Enhance the patient experience with a health information management degree

Bachelor of Science - Health Information Management (123 credits minimum)

Safeguard health information to help ensure patients receive the best possible care with the bachelor’s in health information management (HIM) at Davenport University. Gain the skills you need for health information manager roles and other high-paying jobs in health informatics with our 100% online health informatics courses.

Earn transfer credit for your qualifying associate degree in health information technology and your Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT®) certification so you can complete your bachelor’s in health information management in just one year.

Our CAHIIM-accredited health information management degree program is led by industry-aligned faculty who give you an innovative virtual learning experience through our Global Campus. Davenport’s online health informatics courses qualifies you to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) exam, which our health information management degree graduates pass at rates above the national average.

Davenport University's health information technology and health information management programs are designed as building blocks for our certificate, associate, bachelor and master-level degree offerings. Learn how to stack your HIT and HIM degrees here.

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What is a bachelor’s of health information management?

A health information management degree focuses on analyzing, managing, using and protecting patient data and other health information to assure the highest quality and integrity.

Take classes on your schedule through Davenport’s online health informatics program. Complete your bachelor’s of health information management in as little as one year with transfer credit for your qualifying associate degree and RHIT credentials. Get started today on your degree in health information management today and you’ll be on a streamlined path to your career as a health information manager or in other fast-growth jobs in health informatics.

Explore Davenport’s health informatics courses

Develop the skills in critical thinking, data analysis, communication, applied research and leadership that will make you an outstanding candidate for jobs in health informatics. Classes you’ll take toward your health information management degree include leadership theory, information governance and security health information management.

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Foundations of Excellence		38 Credits
Transfer (35cr)	Advanced Standing Credit	35
ENGL311	Professional Writing This course develops the written and presentation skills necessary for success in professional, supervisory, or managerial positions. Emphasis on communication in both on-paper and digital media is included. Students also learn to use a variety of formats, styles, and delivery systems to achieve the clear, concise, and professional communication required to communicate in global markets. To stress the importance of workplace communication, students create a major professional document as a team. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): ENGL110 and COMM120	3

Foundations of Health Professions		16 Credits
Transfer (16cr)	Advanced Standing Credit	16
HLTH101R	Intro to Health Careers/Retake This course allows for completion of a required background check and drug screen for reentry or repeat students. Students can be required to enroll in the repeated screening prior to completing a practicum at a healthcare related site or as needed for additional criteria of a particular program. Note: If the CBC/DS process is not completed in the specified timeframe, a failing grade will be given for the course. Grading is Pass/Fail. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees.	0

Major		63 Credits
Transfer (39cr)	Advanced Standing Credit	39
HINT335	Coding and Revenue Cycle Mgmt This course builds upon previous coding and reimbursement topics to prepare graduate in the management of coding, auditing, and revenue cycle. Topics such as benchmarking, documentation requirements, and strategies for success both in quality and quantity of coding/auditing services from multiple viewpoints such as acute care, outpatient services, physician offices and third party settings are addressed. Note: A grade of C or better is required to successfully complete this course. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Co-requisite(s): HINT297/HINT297C Prerequisite(s): HINT221, HINT222, and HLTH250	2
HINT340	Privacy/Security/Training HIM This course builds upon previous privacy and security topics and prepares the student to work with health regulations and standards including data governance compliance. This course will focus on access, disclosure, and storage of protected health information. Data privacy, security, and confidentiality will be discussed in detail along with information integrity and quality. Ethical standards of practice related to privacy and security will be covered and training programs related to this topic will also be addressed. Note: A grade of C or better is required to successfully complete this course. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): HINT297 or BITS211	3
HINT350	Clinical Information Systems The application of clinical systems will be discussed and demonstrated, including clinical decision support systems, electronic health records and other computer based health records systems, nursing management systems, ancillary service systems, patient databases (private practice and facility) at point of service, master, and enterprise levels. Planning and evaluation (including financial capital and operating and regulatory matters affecting clinical information systems are considered. Strategies and theories for user performances management in the clinical setting are discussed. Note: A grade of C or better is required to pass this course successfully. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): HINT297 and HINT297C, CISP247 or BITS211	3
HINT400	Management Information Systems This course will concentrate on concepts related to information systems resource management, cost/benefit analysis, overview of information systems topology, technology assessments and strategic planning of information systems. Application of the concepts will be presented in terms of systems theory, hardware requirements, personnel requirements, vendor negotiations, software, database, telecommunications, and use of the internet. Note: A grade of C or better is required to pass this course successfully. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): HINT350	3
HINT420	Data Analysis/Research in HIM This course relates to the creation and use of business health intelligence utilizing technology, statistics, and the research findings. The selection, implementation, use and management of the most appropriate technology solutions for analytics and decision support is discussed. Students will select appropriate data to analyze trends, interpret, make decisions, and present in varying formats. Principles of research (including Institutional Review Board processes), clinical literature evaluation, and inferential statistics will be used to support data integrity for valuable business health intelligence. Note: A grade of C or better is required to complete this course successfully. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Co-requisite(s): ENGL311 Prerequisite(s): HINT297 and HINT297C, STAT219 and BITS212 or CISP247	3
HINT475	Enterprise Governance Hlthcare This course is designed to develop Health Information Management governance competencies. Students will evaluate organizational and leadership skills related to human resource strategies and financial management processes. In addition, cultural diversity, ethical standards, consumer engagement, project management, and enterprise training as related to health information will be explored. Note: A grade of C or better is required to pass this course. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing	3
HINT485	Information Governance This course will concentrate on concepts related to all aspects of information governance pertaining to healthcare. The student will gain a better understanding of concepts to support the continuum of care that meet quality measurement initiatives, cost reduction incentives and population health programs. This course will help the student understand the importance of information governance as an organization-wide framework for managing information throughout its lifecycle and supporting the organization’s strategy, operations, regulatory, legal, risk, and environmental requirements. Information governance establishes policy, prioritizes investments, values and protects information assets, and determines accountabilities for managing information, making it an imperative for health care. Note: A grade of C or better is required to complete this course successfully. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prereq	3
HINT496	Health Info Mgmt Capstone Registration Internship/Practicum Note: Contact the Practicum Coordinator two semesters in advance of taking this course to begin the approval process. Approval for enrollment in the course is required by the Program Director. This course is the capstone for the health information management baccalaureate program which integrates the theoretical and technical content of the health information management program. Concepts are integrated and applied through the analysis of case studies, comprehensive discussions and the completion of a capstone project supporting a local HIM community of interest. In addition, this course provides activities for review and assessment for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) national certification examination.This course may require student travel. To meet course requirements the student may be required to be available during normal business hours (i.e. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) for site visits, conduction of professional interviews, and d	4

Open Electives		6 Credits

Option: Cancer Tumor Registry Specialty [CNTR]		19 Credits
CATR110	Cancer Registry Strct/Oper/Mgt This course introduces students to the various types of cancer registries. Topics of cancer data, confidentiality, and legal and ethical issues will be explored. Students will become acquainted with the national and professional organizations that govern cancer registries and set the standards for use of cancer data. The operational components of a cancer registry and the standards for Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited cancer programs are covered in depth. Students will be introduced to disease registry files and registry standards. Cancer registry functions, including principles of abstraction, case finding, follow-up and networking will be introduced. Note: A grade of C or better is required to pass this course successfully. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): BIOL115, BIOL116, BIOL131, HINT201 and HLTH110	4
CATR130	Cancer Disease Coding &Staging This course provides students an overview of cancer as a disease including the pathophysiology. Students will be introduced to oncology coding and staging systems with a general overview of the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology terminology and classification system (ICD-O). Students will be introduced to the Solid Tumor Rules, Extent of Disease, American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging and Summary Stage. Students will apply these guidelines to code cancer scenarios from medical record documentation. Grade Note(s): A grade of C or better is required to pass this course successfully. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 115, BIOL 116 Co-requisite(s): CATR 110	3
CATR210	Oncology Treatment & Coding This course provides students with an overview of the treatment modalities available to manage cancer disease for coding purposes. These treatments include surgical procedures, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, et al. Students will build their cancer coding skills to include coding cancer diagnosis, treatments, and staging of disease to support cancer surveillance. Note: A grade of C or better is required to pass this course successfully. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): CATR130, BIOL115, BIOL116	3
CATR220	Abstracting Methods This course Introduces students to the principles of cancer registry abstracting. Students will use the case finding process to identify reportable cases and select appropriate clinical information from medical records in alignment with cancer regulatory core data item requirements. Students will gain proficiency identifying, coding, and staging site-specific cancer information using appropriate manuals and computer applications. Grade Note(s): A grade of C or better is required to pass this course successfully. Prerequisite(s): CATR 210	3
CATR230	Cancer Followup, Data Qual/Mgt This course examines the follow-up methodology and resources used to obtain follow-up cancer data in regard to disease status, recurrence, treatment and diagnosis of subsequent primary cancers. How follow-up information is used within the cancer registry will also be reviewed. Students will be introduced to cancer statistics and surveillance, assessing how cancer data is used to support epidemiology, annual reporting of cancer data, and follow-up activities. Grade Note(s): A grade of C or better is required to pass this course successfully. Prerequisite(s): CATR 220	3
CATR299	Cancer Tumor Registry Practicm Registration Internship/Practicum Note: Contact the Practicum Coordinator two semesters in advance of taking this course to begin the approval process. Approval for enrollment in the course is required by the Program Director. This practicum course provides supervised professional practice projects structured to allow students learning experiences with a cancer tumor registry at a hospital hospital or a central registry (requiring at least 160 hours of experience per semester coupled with simulation activities). Principles of cancer registry management will be applied through observation and/or mentorship, and participation in a variety of cancer registry functions and simulations. The major emphasis is on the acquisition of knowledge, analysis of technical procedures and development of skills for the performance of those technical procedures. This course may require student travel. To meet course requirements the student will be required to be available during normal business hours (i	3

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Your health information technology and health information management stackable degrees

Davenport University's HIT and HIM programs are designed as building blocks for our certificate, associate, bachelor and master-level degree offerings. After finishing the coding and billing certificate, you'll be able to seamlessly apply the credits you earned to the degrees listed below –– all while earning resume-boosting recognition along the way.

Stack 1: Coding and Billing Certificate

Why pursue an online health information management degree at Davenport?

Hands-on experiences, such as a capstone project with an optional internship, will enrich the deep foundational knowledge you’ll develop in Davenport’s online health informatics program. Faculty mentoring and online tutoring will support your success, while valuable connections await you in our Allied Health/Health Information Student and Alumni Association.

Graduate fully prepared for jobs in health informatics, including higher-paying roles such as health information managers. Continue your education with Davenport’s Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management (MSHIIM) and join the 100% of our MSHIIM students who find jobs in health informatics within six months of graduation.

Experience the Davenport difference:

Pioneering online health informatics program

Enjoy the convenience of Davenport's 100% online health informatics degree completion program through our Global Campus.

Hands-on learning

Apply what you learn in Davenport’s health informatics program through your capstone course, optional internship and volunteering within your state HIM organization.

Advanced HIM technology

Work with the latest HIM software and learning platforms, such as 3M Encoder, Go EHR, and MedTrak Educational Systems, for technology skills that top jobs in health informatics require.

Scholarships designed for health informatics

Qualify for our scholarships specific to the health information management degree, including Michigan Health Information Management Association (MHIMA) and the AHIMA Foundation.

Eligibility for certification exams

Complete your health informatics courses and health information management degree and qualify to take RHIA, Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and Certified Coding Specialist — Physician-based (CCS-P) exams.

Higher than average RHIA pass rate

Receive the industry-centered preparation that has enabled Davenport health information management degree graduates to pass the RHIA exam at rates higher than the national average.

HIT/HIM Program Director

Meet Megan Tober, the associate department chair and program director for the health information management programs at Davenport University.

Get started on your online health informatics courses

Explore the admissions requirements and then take the next step toward earning your health information management degree at Davenport.

Talk to an admissions advisor

Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.

Apply now or request more information

Start on the road to rewarding jobs in health informatics. Request more information or begin your application now.

Programs related to the health informatics degree

Bachelor’s in Health Services Administration

Bachelor’s in Health and Human Services Case Management

Bachelor’s in Technology Project Management

Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management

CAHIIM Accreditation

The Health Information Management accreditor of Davenport University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Bachelor degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2023. 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.

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Program impact

The mission of the HIM program is to prepare graduates to assume and emerging key role in supporting the electronic and technological infrastructure for health services delivery. The curriculum is designed to meet requirements of our accrediting bodies.

Employment Rate: 94% (2021-2022)
Graduate Satisfaction Rate: 100% (2021-2022)
Student Satisfaction: 6.15 (out of 7, 2021-2022)
Program Retention: 72% (2021-2022)
RHIA Certification Pass Rate: 72.73% (Above national average, 8/1/2020-7/31/2021)
Program Completion: 40% in 6 years (Academic Year 20-21)

National Cancer Registrars Association

The Cancer Registry Management specialty track of the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management is accredited by the National Cancer Registrars Association and its Formal Education Committee. Once a student has completed the Cancer Registry Management Program specialty track, they meet all requirements to apply for the National Cancer Registrars Association Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) exam for the ODS credential — formerly Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR©️) credential.

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Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Davenport University has met HIMSS' rigorous standards for quality health information and technology education. This exclusive recognition by HIMSS means the university's program is aligned with the competencies employers want, and it prepares learners to sit for a HIMSS professional certification exam.

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About Davenport University

Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.

Offering over 80 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.*

High ranking for Davenport’s online health informatics degree

Davenport’s health informatics degree program ranked No. 6 on the list of Best Online Bachelor Degrees in Health Informatics by collegchoice.net, citing our standout program comprehensiveness.

Faculty and staff

Department Chair Allied Health and Health Information Management: Linda Sorensen, MPA, RHIA, CHPS

Associate Department Chair, HIM/Allied Graduate: Joseph C. Brown, DHA

Associate Department Chair/Program Director HIT/HIM: Megan Tober, MBA, RHIA

Mission Statement

The mission of the HIM program is to prepare graduates who can analyze, manage, and utilize patient care data and health information resources. The curriculum is designed to meet the requirements of our accrediting bodies.

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Program outcomes

Students successfully completing this CAHIIM-accredited program are eligible to take the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Each program completes a yearly Annual Program Assessment Review (APAR) for CAHIIM.

PROGRAM OR STUDENT/GRADUATE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Manage data structure, content, and information governance.
Evaluate information protection: access, use, disclosure, privacy, and security.
Determine the appropriate use of health informatics, health analytics, and health
data.
Interpret health law and compliance methods.
Evaluate organizational management and leadership strategies utilized in the
Health Information Management field.
Engage in healthcare revenue cycle improvement processes.

Admission requirements

Admission follows Davenport University admission and progression policy as outlines in Undergraduate Catalog. Student in the College of Health Professions must maintain a 2.0 GPA to continue in a program of study towards a degree.

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Some programs require a student to complete a portion of their degree plan off-campus.
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Your health information technology and health information management stackable degrees

Stack 1: Coding and Billing Certificate

Stack 2: Associate

Health Information Technology

Stack 3: Bachelor

Health Information Management

Health Information Management: Completion

Stack 4: Master

Health Informatics and Information Management

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U.S. Dept. of Labor
Davenport University, 2023/2024 Catalog

Bachelor's in Health Information Management: Completion

Enhance the patient experience with a health information management degree

What is a bachelor’s of health information management?

Explore Davenport’s health informatics courses

Foundations of Excellence

Foundations of Health Professions

Major

Open Electives

Option: Cancer Tumor Registry Specialty [CNTR]

Which class should I take? When should I take it?

Your health information technology and health information management stackable degrees

Stack 1: Coding and Billing Certificate

Stack 2: Associate

Stack 3: Bachelor

Stack 4: Master

Why pursue an online health information management degree at Davenport?

Experience the Davenport difference:

Pioneering online health informatics program

Hands-on learning

Advanced HIM technology

Scholarships designed for health informatics

Eligibility for certification exams

Higher than average RHIA pass rate

HIT/HIM Program Director

Get started on your online health informatics courses

Talk to an admissions advisor

Apply now or request more information

Programs related to the health informatics degree

​​CAHIIM Accreditation

​Program impact

National Cancer Registrars Association

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Additional resources

About Davenport University

High ranking for Davenport’s online health informatics degree

Mission Statement

PROGRAM OR STUDENT/GRADUATE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Your health information technology and health information management stackable degrees

Stack 1: Coding and Billing Certificate

Stack 2: Associate

Stack 3: Bachelor

Stack 4: Master

Sources:

CAHIIM Accreditation

Program impact