Health Information Management - Tacoma Community College

Health Information Management from Tacoma Community College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. TCC's online Health Information Management (HIM) program prepares students for employment in hospitals, ambulatory health care facilities, physician practices, skilled nursing facilities, and state or federal health agencies. The HIM program provides a combination of medical knowledge and business applications and leads to an Associate of Applied Sciences Degree . Successful graduates are eligible to write the national certification exam for Health Information Technicians sponsored by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Upon passing this exam, graduates receive the AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential recognized nationally by health care institutions. Degree completion and successfully obtaining the RHIT credential may provide the opportunity to enter a university level 2+2 Health Information Administration program and become eligible to sit for the Registered AHIMA Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential. Students who wish to transfer to four-year colleges and universities should work closely with their TCC advisor and contact their transfer institutions to determine transfer requirements. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of the AAS degree in Health Information Management students will: Apply the American Health Information Association of HIM Associate Degree Entry-level Competencies within the following subdomains: Health Data Management; Health Statistics, Biomedical Research, and Quality Management (CRT, IIT, COM, RES); Health Services Organization and Delivery; Information Technology and Systems; and Organizational Resources Identify the cultural diversity found in health care and the value of understanding these differences to work together in a multicultural environment Accept responsibility for their own learning and act in an ethical manner View more details on Tacoma Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.