The Certificate in Health Information Management is designed for students who have a bachelor's degree in anything other than Health Information Management who wish to qualify for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential exam administered by AHIMA.
Charter Oak's online certificate in Health Information Management equips students with the healthcare knowledge and skills needed to manage patient data and improve patient care in today's healthcare environments.
Knowledge of the electronic management of sensitive patient health information and healthcare organization revenue cycle management is critical for success in the healthcare field today.
Our program is structured to provide a professional education with a comprehensive curriculum that is guided by the principle of quality healthcare through quality information.
This Certificate is 48 credits and 21 of these credits must be completed at Charter Oak, including HIM 499. All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
The Health Information Management accreditor of Charter Oak State College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM®). The College’s accreditation for Certificate in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2031. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM®, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
- HCA 101: Healthcare Systems and Administration3 credits
- HIM 115: Principles of Health Information Management3 credits
- HIM 205: Revenue Cycle Management3 credits
- HIM 210: Clinical Classifications Systems I*3 credits
- HIM 211: Clinical Classifications Systems II*3 credits
- HIM 305: Health Information Services Management & Leadership3 credits
- Choose one of the following:
HIM 315: Population Health, Statistics, and Research
HCA 525: Epidemiology & Population Health Informatics*3 credits - HIM 320: Electronic Health Records and Interoperability3 credits
- Choose one of the following:
Healthcare Data Management
HIF 530: Introduction to Health Informatics and Hot Topics*3 credits - Choose one of the following:
HIM 405: Healthcare Information Law, Privacy, and Security
*HIF 645: Health Information Security and Application*3 credits - Choose one of the following:
HIM 435: Healthcare Data Analysis and Informatics
*HIM 535:Health Information Analytics3 credits - HIM 420: Healthcare Quality Management3 credits
- HIM 499: Health Information Management Capstone3 credits
*All course pre-requisites must be met.
- HCA 105: Medical Terminology3 credits
- BIO 212: Anatomy & Physiology3 credits
- BIO 215: Pathophysiology3 credits
- A bachelor's degree.
A student who has a bachelor's degree and an RHIT credential will be able to transfer credits earned from the RHIT credential to the HIM Certificate. As a result, the student would only need to complete the following courses in order to complete the Certificate in Health Information Management:
- HIM 205: Revenue Cycle Management*
or
HIM 420: Healthcare Quality Management*3 credits - HIM 305: Health Information Services Management & Leadership3 credits
- Healthcare Data Management3 credits
- HIM 435: Healthcare Data Analysis and Informatics3 credits
- HIM 499: Health Information Management Capstone3 credits
*For credentials with validity dates between 2009-July 2019, HIM 205 remaining. For credentials with validity dates as of August 2019, HIM 420 is remaining.
Outcomes & Pathways
Students who complete a Certificate in Health Information Management will be able to:
- manage and collect patient health information;
- code diagnosis and procedures for reimbursement and billing;
- manage healthcare organization revenue cycles;
- administer electronic health record systems;
- administer health information exchange systems;
- prepare health informatics reports that doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers rely on to deliver quality healthcare;
- protect the confidentiality and privacy of health records;
- ensure the security of health records;
- supervise HIM professionals;
- prepare HIM financial plans and budgets; and
- manage HIM technology projects.
Question: How do I redeem my qualified credential(s) for undergraduate and/or graduate college credit with Charter Oak?
Answer: Tell us which credentials/certifications you’ve earned when you apply along with your member ID. We’ll do the rest. View the full list of evaluated professional credentials for credit.
- Certified Coding Associate (CCA) up to 20
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) up to 23
- Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) up to 19
- Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) up to 17
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) up to 10
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) up to 4
- Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM) up to 35
- Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) up to 23
- Certified Professional Biller (CPB) up to 9
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) up to 19
- Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO) up to 23
- Health Information and Management Systems, Certified Professional (CPHIMS) up to 9
- Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) up to 25
- Certified Phlebotomy Technologist (CPT) up to 4
- Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) up to 23
- Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) up to 29
- Emergency Medical Services Responder (EMR) up to 2
- Emergency Medical Services Technician (EMT) up to 6
- Emergency Medical Services Technician, Advanced (EMT-A) up to 8
- Health Services Executive (HSE)* up to 19
- Nurse, Licensed Practical (LPN) up to 16
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging technician (MRIT) up to 16
- Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) up to 3
- Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (RET) up to 19
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) up to 48
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) up to 37
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) up to 24
- Nurse, Registered (RN) up to 64
- Radiologic Technologist (RT) up to 33
- Paramedic up to 41
*Approved for Graduate level.
- 100% online
- Credit for credentials
- Six (6) start dates
- Expert Faculty