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Pre-Health Information Management

Pre-Health Information Management

IntroductionBecome an expert on patient data that other health care providers rely on to perform their jobs effectively.

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WHY STUDY PRE-HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT?

Health information managers design and manage health information systems to ensure they meet medical, legal and ethical standards. Some of their responsibilities include collecting and analyzing patient data; ensuring patient’s medical records are complete and accurate; and designing, generating and analyzing reports for administrators and physicians.
Our program leads to a bachelor’s degree and your becoming a registered health information technician.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

You will start your studies on our campus, where you will take courses your first two years. You will transfer to the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in Pittsburgh to finish your last two years.

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WHAT CAN I DO WITH A DEGREE IN PRE-HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT?

Our program, which is one of about 50 such programs in the United States, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. When you successfully finish your courses, you will be eligible to sit for the AHIMA Registration Examination to become credentialed as a registered health information administrator.

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Employers:

  • Hospitals
  • Clinics
  • Educational services
  • Nursing care facilities
  • Home health agencies
  • Outpatient care services
  • Community care centers
  • Private practice

You’ll be able to enroll in a Freshman Guarantee program for the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences if you meet certain criteria.