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Health Information Management Program
Health Information Management Needs You!
Are you detail-oriented and love the thought of working in healthcare but don’t want to deal with direct patient care? Then Health Information Management is the career field for you.
Health Information Management ♥ The Heart of Healthcare
The career of Health Information Management (HIM) is projected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States by the Bureau of Labor Statistics with employment rates in this field expected by increase by 18% through 2016.
Upon successful completion of the Coding Certificate Program, students will be eligible to sit for a nationally recognized credentialing exam through the American Health Information Management Association called a Certified Coding Associate (CCA).
What Is Health Information Management?
A medical record is created for every patient in an outpatient or inpatient setting. HIM professionals work for organizations that use and manage health information. These professionals have a crucial responsibility in collecting, maintaining and analyzing the health data that healthcare experts rely on to deliver, manage and finance quality healthcare. They are experts in accurately and confidentially managing health information using both automated and manual information systems in many diverse roles. HIM professionals also accurately code diagnoses and procedures for reimbursement and statistical purposes.
For more detailed information from the US Dept of Labor, click here.
Yavapai College’s HIM Program
Our Health Information Management Program is a three-semester certificate plus practicum program. Class delivery methods are varied and designed to accommodate the many lifestyles and busy schedules of today’s students. Classes are offered in a traditional classroom setting, online, I-TV, hybrid, and in laboratory settings.
Medical Coding Certificate Requirements
Click on this link for the Yavapai College Catalog - Click on Degrees and Certificates - Click on Medical Coding Certificate in the Alphabetical Index.)
Certifying Agency
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
http://www.ahima.org/certification/
To learn more about Yavapai College’s Health Information Program, contact:
Donna Schipper, RHIT
Health Information Management Program Coordinator & Instructor
Allied Health
Donna.Schipper@yc.edu
928-771-4862
Nancy Bowers, RN, BSN
Allied Health Coordinator
Nancy.Bowers@yc.edu
928-776-2252
