Overview
Health information management professionals work in a variety of different settings and have various job titles. They often serve in bridge roles, connecting clinical, operational, and administrative functions. These professionals affect the quality of patient information and patient care at every touch point in the healthcare delivery cycle. Having skilled HIM professionals on staff ensures an organization has the right information on hand when and where it is needed while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity, confidentiality, and security.
Graduates of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute health information management program and students in their last semester are eligible to sit for the registered health information administrator (RHIA) examination of the American Health Information Management Association.
Accreditation
The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Inpatient Coding and Classification
- Outpatient Coding and Classification
- Legal Aspects of Health Information
- Management for the Health Professions
- Professional Practice Experience I – Technical
- Non-hospital Health Information Management Systems
- Systems for the Evaluation and Improvement of Health Care Systems
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Research in Health Information Management
- Health Care Management/Medical Information Systems
- Electronic Health Records
- Healthcare Reimbursement
- Health Information Services Management
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Credits
124 credits alternative credits
Delivered
Blended
Disciplines
Health Management Health Informatics View 459 other Bachelors in Health Management in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA B
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Generally, first-year applicants should carry at least a B/B+ average in a college-preparatory program
- an SAT score in the 1160-1290 range (or approximately a 24-27 composite ACT score).
- Admission is based on high school average,
- All applicants are reviewed on an individual basis.
Tuition Fee
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International
16650 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8325 USD per semester during 48 months. -
National
16650 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8325 USD per semester during 48 months.
Living costs for Utica
854 - 1863 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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