Health Information Management (HIM)
Bachelor's Degree
Online Program
- Next Start Dates
- January 06, 2025
- February 12, 2025
- Apply By
- January 02, 2025
- February 10, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management
Are you ready to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management? Our CAHIIM-accredited1 HIM program can support your desire to move ahead in the field with advanced skills in leadership and management, health information security and privacy, health law and compliance, and current and emerging consumer engagement practices.
As a Bachelor’s degree student, you can save time and money by taking assessments and transferring in credits. In fact, 67% of the program requirements can be completed in credit for prior learning.4 Already have your Health Information Technician Associate’s degree? Or, have your RHIT credential and an Associate's degree in another field? That means you’re nearly halfway to completing your HIM Bachelor of Science degree.
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What Does the HIM Bachelor’s Degree Prepare You For?
In our health information management program, you’ll prepare for industry certification and confidently further your career in an in-demand leadership role improving health information processes and patient care. At 28% projected job growth, medical and health services manager jobs are much faster than average—versus an average of 5% for other jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.5
You’ll be ready for a variety of careers, such as:
- Health Information Services Manager
- Privacy Officer
- Health Information Applications
- EHR Implementation Specialist
- Clinical/Healthcare Informatics Analyst/Specialist
- Compliance Officer/Auditor
- Revenue Cycle Reimbursement Manager
- Health Information Management Specialist
- Clinical Documentation Specialist
You can pursue a role in a variety of healthcare settings, such as:
- Hospitals
- Healthcare systems
- Insurance companies
- Health information technology vendors
Why Choose Rasmussen University?
Designed by industry experts, our Health Information Management degree program gives you the skills and confidence to not only utilize your broad health information knowledge, but also to effectively lead and manage cross-collaborative systems.
- Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)1
- Balance work, life and school with fully online courses and an on-ground professional practice experience
- Online Empowered Learning® courses allow you to create real-world projects, manage your pace and collaborate with faculty and peers
- Save time and money with transfer credits and $149 self-directed assessments that allow you to prove you have the skills taught in a particular course and don't need to take it
- Gain hands-on experience in AHIMA® virtual labs to test your skills and enhance decision-making abilities6
- Utilize cutting-edge health information software applications and industry technology ranging from staffing models and project management tools to Tableau data visualization7
Practice in Real-Time
Not only are you studying the material—you’re also getting practice in a professional health information setting in your community during the HIM program. And, even more hands-on practice through AHIMA® virtual labs.
Industry Certification
Our Health Information Management degree will help you prepare for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA®) exam.3 Plus, the application fee for each qualified student’s first exam attempt is included in the total program costs.8
Learn on Your Terms
Keep working while you get your degree with fully online courses, a professional practice experience in a real work setting, eight start dates a year and an online support team available 24/7.
Support at Every Turn
From 24/7 tech support, experienced tutors and career services to library and learning services with over 400,000 ebooks and electronic reference materials, we’re dedicated to a robust learning community.
Transferable Skills
In addition to health information studies, you’ll enhance your skills in critical thinking, digital fluency, information literacy, communication, diversity, equity and inclusion, and ethics and professional responsibility in this HIT program.
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Climb the Educational Ladder to Your Career
Our Health Information studies programs are designed to let you start at the point that works best for you, complete your degree, then easily transition to a higher level. After graduating with your Bachelor’s degree, you can pursue a leadership health information management role and then, when you’re ready, seamlessly transfer your credits toward a Master’s degree.
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Certificate: Medical Billing and Coding
Start here if:
You’re just entering the field and looking for a shorter program that could lead to a healthcare role. This is a great stepping stone toward your Associate’s degree and a future career in medical billing and coding.9
Finish in as few as:
9 months2
Career Opportunities:
- Medical Biller
- Medical Coder
- Medical Insurance Claims Clerk/Specialist
- Medical Collections Specialist
- Patient Services Representative/Navigator
- Patient Access Representative
- Patient Registrar
- Medical Record Clerk
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Associate’s Degree: Health Information Technician
Start here if:
You’re ready to learn more about managing patient data, revenue cycle, and billing and coding. You're also interested in pursuing the RHIT® exam.3
Finish in as few as:
18 months2
Career Opportunities:
- Health Information Technician
- Health Information Data Collection and Analysis Specialist
- Medical Coder / Biller Analyst / Auditor
- Electronic Health Records Specialist
- Compliance Auditor / Specialist
- Patient Care Coordinator
- Release of Information Specialist
- Revenue Cycle Reimbursement Specialist
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Bachelor’s Degree: Health Information Management
Start here if:
You have your Associate's degree in health information or in an another subject with your RHIT credential. You're interested in a higher leadership role and want to prepare for the RHIA® exam.
Finish in as few as:
18 months2
Career Opportunities:
- Health Information Services Manager
- Privacy Officer
- Health Information Applications and EHR Implementation Specialist
- Clinical / Healthcare Informatics Analyst / Specialist
- Compliance Officer / Auditor
- Revenue Cycle Reimbursement Manager
- Health Information Management Specialist
- Clinical Documentation Specialist
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Master’s Degree: Choose Your Path
Master’s degree programs to consider:
Master of Business Administration (MBA) >
Master of Healthcare Administration >
Master of Public Health >Sample MBA job titles:
- Business analytics and intelligence
- Business and project management
- Client relations
- Education
- Financial management
- Government services
- Healthcare administration
- Human resources
Sample MHA job titles:
- Admissions coordinator or director
- Clinical director
- Health services manager
- Hospital administrator
- Long-term care administrator
- Medical services manager
- Practice manager
Get Credit for What You Know
Self-Directed Assessments
Show that you have already achieved the skills for a course and don't need to take it. Your potential savings could be over $7,800!10
Transfer Credits
Get an estimate of your transfer credits without an official transcript in one business day (on average).
Education Built for Working Adults
Empowered Learning®
Learn by doing real-world projects, manage your pace and stay connected with faculty and peers.
Online
Online courses with a required in-person practicum experience in your final term gives you more control—over your schedule, your work space and your pace.
Tuition & Savings
Do the Math:
With eight start dates a year and a total of 24 courses—full-time students can finish in as few as 18 months.2
$307 cost per full-time credit
x 90 total credits
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$27,630 total full-time tuition
+ $5,175 total fees
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$32,805 full-time estimated total program cost
Learn more about the financial aid cost of attendance (COA).
Other Ways to Save
Higher education should be a manageable investment. Talk to an admissions advisor and learn how our programs are designed to be more affordable with Knowledge Credit® through transfer credits, self-directed assessments, and military training or professional certification. Plus, save more with loans and grants, scholarship opportunities, and military discounts for those who qualify. Find more about:
Entrance Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Bachelor Completer Entrance Option, students must have earned an Associate’s degree in health information technology/management from a CAHIIM-accredited program within the past five years, or have an Associate’s degree and possess a current RHIT credential. If the degree was earned over five years ago, the enrolling student needs to have work experience in the health information industry within the last five years and approval from the program coordinator. In addition to meeting other admissions requirements, entrants to this program must also pass a criminal background check. To learn more and receive help planning your healthcare career path, contact an admissions advisor who will speak to you about: entrance requirements, alternate program paths, and background checks.
Accreditation
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
The Health Information Management accreditor of Rasmussen University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The University’s accreditation for the Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2030. 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 [email protected].
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
200 East Randolph Street
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
312-235-3255
Graduate Programmatic Outcome Rates
Graduate Programmatic Outcome Rate, Student Satisfaction Rate and Programmatic Graduation Rate for the Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Program.
| Campus | Graduate Programmatic Outcome Rate 1a | Student Satisfaction Rate 2a | Programmatic Graduation Rate 3a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus: Rasmussen University – Online Baccalaureate | Graduate Programmatic Outcome Rate 1a : 92.8% | Student Satisfaction Rate 2a : 94.1% | Programmatic Graduation Rate 3a : 25.0% |
- 1a Graduate Programmatic Outcome Rates are based on July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, as reported in the 2022 CAHIIM Annual Program Assessment Report. Measured at 12 months post-graduation and includes those employed in their field of study, in a position that required their degree, or those continuing their education. It does not specify that each graduate was placed by Rasmussen University in their current position; some graduates find jobs on their own while others maintain previously held employment. This rate excludes graduates who were unavailable due to military service, a medical condition, an international location, or are incarcerated or deceased.
- 2a Student/Graduate Satisfaction Rates are for the time period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, based on programmatic and institution surveys returned from program graduates as reported in the 2022 CAHIIM Annual Program Assessment Report.
- 3a Programmatic Graduation Rates: Percentage of starts between April 2019 and March 2020 that graduated from the program in 1.5 times the recommended length of the program. The programs listed above are those accredited by CAHIIM. The Health Information Management accreditor of Rasmussen University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The University’s accreditation for the Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2030. 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 [email protected].