Overview

As an Health Information Technology professional, you will develop, implement, and maintain computerized health information systems. With the goal of enhancing the quality of patient care and reducing costs, these systems enable the digitization, storage, and the secure exchange of health information among various clinicians across networks and web services within hospitals and other healthcare settings.

Key Features

In the bachelor’s program, you can choose to add a concentration in Data Analytics or Public Health.
Graduates of the associate and bachelor’s degree HIT programs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are qualified to work at organizations that provide patient care or health insurance, or at companies that create, develop, integrate, or maintain health information systems.
Upon graduation from the bachelor’s degree program, students can also elect to transfer to a graduate-degree institution to pursue advanced degrees related to HIT, healthcare management, or informatics.
Employment in the Health Information Technology field is predicted to grow by 18% through 2028, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Programme Structure

Core courses include the following topics:

Medical terminology
Electronic health records
Medical coding and classification
Healthcare databases
Healthcare compliance
Anatomy and physiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Health Informatics View 103 other Bachelors in Health Informatics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Apply online.
International application fee: $50.
English Language Proficiency for all students.
International students are required to submit an official copy of all records of academic coursework. This includes: Official secondary school diploma and transcript.
Letter(s) of recommendation.
International applicants must submit the Confidential Declaration of Finances form and an official bank statement to show evidence of their ability to pay educational and living expenses while studying in the US.
Additional documents, like SAT/ACT and personal statements, are recommended but not required.

Tuition Fees

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19642 USD / year

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19642 USD / year

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In-State

19642 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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