Associate Degree in Health Information Management

About

Whether you're interested in a two year degree or a one year certificate, Health Information Management (HIM) courses will prepare you for a rewarding career in a growing field. The Health Information Management program combines medicine, management, finance, information technology and law into one dynamic career path. Through our flexible online program, you’ll learn how to design and oversee health information systems while ensuring that they meet medical, legal, and ethical standards. These skills, including medical coding (ICD-10 CM, ICD- PCS, and CPT), will have you ready for a career in a wide variety of healthcare facilities. Our program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation on Health Informatics and Information Education (CAHIIM). Graduates can sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) accreditation exam. As experts in patient health data management, HIM professionals work in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, physicians’ offices, home health care agencies, ambulatory health centers, long-term care facilities, public health offices, government agencies, and insurance companies. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for medical records and health information technicians (with certificates and AAS degrees) was $50,250 in May 2024. The Health Information Management accreditor of Lane Community College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM).

Career Path

Graduate career path includes Health Information Technician, Medical Records Technician, Medical Coding Specialist, Health Data Analyst (Entry-Level), Clinical Data Specialist, Medical Billing Technician, Electronic Health Records (EHR) Specialist, Patient Information Coordinator, Health Information Clerk, Health Records Auditor, Release of Information Specialist, Health Informatics Assistant, Compliance and Documentation Technician, Insurance Claims Analyst (Healthcare), Healthcare Quality Data Assistant, Privacy and Security Compliance Assistant, Data Integrity Technician, Cancer Registry Assistant, Medical Transcription Editor, Managed Care Records Coordinator, Health Information Systems Support Technician.