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BS HIIM PP - Health Informatics and Information Management Progression Program (BS)

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Program Title

Health Informatics and Information Management Progression Program (BS)

Default Credentials

BS - Bachelor of Science

Program Description

This progression program is designed to allow a health care professional holding the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to receive credit for previous educational and professional experience and to earn a baccalaureate degree in Health Informatics and Information Management from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Be advised that a misdemeanor or felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the certification examination.

The program is designed for part-time, non-traditional students. Online coursework is the primary method of content delivery for the program, with exception of an 80-hour practicum for HI 486 that can be completed at an agreed upon health care setting convenient for the student based on their location of residence.

Accreditation Status

The Health Informatics and Information Management baccalaureate program is programmatically accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL 60601. CAHIIM's phone number is (312) 235-3255. https://www.cahiim.org/

Analyze strategies for the management of information.

Utilize classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and nomenclatures.

Evaluate data dictionaries and data sets for compliance with governance standards.

Recommend privacy and security strategies for health information.

Interpret statistics for health services.

Identify standards for exchange of health information.

Evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements and reimbursement methodologies.

Manage components of the revenue cycle.

Leverage data-driven performance improvement techniques for decision making.

Compare project management methodologies to meet intended health care organization outcomes.

Admission Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management program is currently in a "teach out" phase with the last class of students admitted for Fall 2025. The bachelor level program will no longer be offered once the currently enrolled students graduate.

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Health Informatics and Information Management degree must have completed the prescribed curriculum with an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale. Following satisfactory completion of all requirements, students will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management degree from the University of Mississippi.

Professional Course of Study

Course

Semester Hours

HI 312

Data Analytics & Visualization

3

HI 313

Health Care Database Design & Administration

3

HI 340

Health Information Privacy, Security & Governance

3

HI 345

Electronic Health Records & Informatics

3

HI 415

Principles of Health Care Management

3

HI 419

Introduction to Biostatistics

3

HI 424

Revenue Cycle and Reimbursement Management

3

HI 431

Health Care Systems Design & Project Management

4

HI 433

Clinical Documentation Improvement

4

HI 486

Professional Practice Experience (Progression)

2

Total Required Hours

31

*Upon the successful completion of HI 486, students will be awarded an additional 29 semester hours of professional credit based on prior learning assessment (PLA) of the earned professional licensure/national certification.

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