The Health Information Management (HIM) program integrates the discipline of medicine, 计算机技术, 以及企业管理. This program prepares students for local or national employment opportunities in information 管理 and 计算机技术.

HIM professional responsibilities include collecting, 存储, 处理, 检索, 分析, and disseminating information related to quality improvement, 报销, 研究, and the 法律 aspects surrounding the release of health information. Professionals in the HIM field play a major role in the healthcare industry as connectors between doctors, 保险公司, other healthcare professionals, 和病人. Graduates of the program can work in various settings throughout the industry, 包括医院, 医生的办公室, 诊所, 保险公司, 长期护理设施, 计算机软件公司, 以及政府机构.

Graduates will be eligible to apply to take the American Health Information Management Association’s national certifying examination for Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT). Passing this examination entitles the graduate to use the RHIT credential.

使命及抱负

任务

The Health Information Management (HIM) curriculum will provide instruction (didactic and lab) and professional practice experiences to assist students in 发展中 the theoretical, technical and practical skills necessary to maintain and apply the components of health information systems consistent with the medical, 行政, 道德, 法律, and regulatory requirements of health care delivery systems and health care industries. 

 

The program's primary purpose is to provide students with the academic foundation necessary to prepare them to meet the entry-level CAHIIM competencies, enabling them to pass the RHIT examination, 就业, 运用技术, 管理, and problem-solving skills to every aspect of health information 管理.   

 

愿景 

The vision of the Health Information Management program at Prince George's 社区 College (PGCC) is that students will be leaders in educating, 发展中, and promoting the professional practice of Health Information Management at the regional, 州级和国家级.

项目的目标

Graduates of the Health Information Management A.A.S. 将能够:

  • Apply laws, regulations, and policies to healthcare delivery organizations.
  • Apply accurate diagnostic and procedural codes for 报销 processes.
  • Evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements and 报销 methodologies in hospitals, 医生的办公室, and alternative health care settings.
  • Use technology for data 管理 of health information.
  • Demonstrate fundamental leadership skills, such as communication and teamwork, as a health information 管理 professional.
  • Use medical terminology as related to body systems.
  • Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the professional Code of Ethics of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) for registered health information professionals.
项目的结果

2022-2023

  • 项目完成率:100%.
  • 就业 Rate (Students responding to survey employed within 6 months of graduation): 66.7%.
  • Attending College towards another degree: 33.3%
  • Student Satisfaction Rate: 100%.

 

认证

The Health Information Management accreditor of Prince George’s 社区 College is the Commission on 认证 for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Associate of Applied Sciences degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2031.

All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 东伦道夫街200号, 5100套房, 芝加哥, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

Students successfully completing PGCC's Health Information Management Program are eligible to take the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Health Information Management Program students are also eligible to take the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exams offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).