Health Information Management

The HIM field is one of the most exciting and fastest growing within all of allied health.  It is currently a profession with excellent job opportunities, and there is an expected
employment rate increase of 40 percent by 2012.

The Health Information Management Program covers a wide range of topics including health information management, medical terminology, computer applications, medical
billing/coding, healthcare statistics, healthcare reimbursement, continuous quality improvement and resource management.

You will learn how to maintain and communicate sensitive medical and patient information in accordance with established medical, administrative, ethical, legal, accreditation, and regulatory requirements of the health care delivery system.

As a health information management professional, you will possess the technical knowledge and skills necessary to process, maintain, compile, and report health information data for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, utilization management, quality assessment, and research. Through internships at local health care agencies under the direction of program faculty, you will gain hands-on, clinical experience essential to developing the skills necessary to succeed in this expanding career.

According to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, health information specialists constitute one of the fastest growing occupations throughout the state. Health Information Management professionals are employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, physician’s offices, urgent care centers, long-term care centers, medical billing service providers, and insurance companies.

Upon graduation from this accredited program, you will be eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician certification. With additional work experience, you may also be eligible for other certifications including the Certified Coding Associate, Certified Coding Specialist, and Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based. Zane State College is currently pursuing accreditation of the Health Information Management program through the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).