Health Information Management

Careers

Health Information Management (HIM) professionals perform the data collection and analysis that doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals need to provide quality patient care.

HIM professionals work in a wide range of settings that span the continuum of healthcare, including office-based physician practices, nursing homes, home health agencies, mental health facilities, and public health agencies. The growth of managed care has created additional job opportunities in HMOs, PPOs, and insurance companies.

Program Requirements

Review admission requirements and pre-requisites specific to this program.

Student Admission Profile

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Additional Resources

The U.S. Department of Labor includes HIM roles in the categories of Medical and Health Services Managers and Health Informatics Specialists which have many current job openings and continued growth. HIM career options are further described at the following links:

Nursing Building at the Round Rock Campus where the Health Information Management Department is located

For additional information

Please visit the Department of Health Informatics & Information Management website.