Health Information Management, AAS

Program Overview

The Health Information Management degree program is designed to provide students with knowledge, skills and abilities required for an entry position in the field of health information. The health information professional maintains, compiles and reports health information data for reimbursement, facility planning, risk management, quality assessment and research, abstracts and codes clinical data using appropriate classification systems, and analyzes health records according to standards. This program combines academic and technical studies as well as a professional practice experience in healthcare facilities. Students must be available for professional practice placement during daytime business hours, and are required to provide their own transportation to assigned sites.

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The primary purpose of an Associate in Applied Science degree is to prepare students for employment. The AAS degree is not designed specifically for transfer; however, there are opportunities to apply some coursework or the whole degree to a bachelor’s degree program. For more information, see an academic advisor and the department chair.

Health Information Management, AAS Sample Semester Pathway