The Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Management is a degree completion program. UT has partnered with community colleges across the state of Ohio to offer this program to their HIT graduates. The program has been approved by the Ohio Board of Regents and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). HIM graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination to become Registered Health Information Administrators (RHIA). For complete accreditation information go to http://www.hhs.utoledo.edu/healthinfoman/certification.html.

With a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management from the University of Toledo, you’ll have a wide array of settings to work in, such as hospitals, medical centers, physician group practices, ambulatory care facilities, long-term care facilities, healthcare consulting companies, government regulatory positions, insurance companies, and other settings. As health care expands, opportunities in Health Information Management are expected to grow. New electronic medical record keeping and other technological advances to aid with coding, compliance and documentation add to the opportunities available.

Either begin your program at the University of Toledo as a high school graduate or complete an associate degree in Health Information Technology, nursing, or other health related program at a community college, and you’ll be on your way to achieving a bachelor degree in Health Information Management online  For additional program information please contact Marie Janes, Program Coordinator, at 419.530.8835 or elearning@utoledo.edu.

NOTE 1: *Since associate degree HIM/HIT programs vary by community college, the following program of study is an example only. Actual Bachelor of Science degree completion programs will be determined by the student's completed associate degree program and equivalencies granted. Students will need to contact UT's HIM advisor to determine courses needed in order to complete the bachelor degree program. For an unofficial evaluation of your transfer credits via CAS (Course Applicability System) go to http://miami.transfer.org/cas/index.jsp.

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NOTE 2: *The deadline for HIM transfer students is four weeks before the start of desired semester. At that time, all official university paperwork (application, transcripts, etc.) must be completed and sent to their respective college offices. Once the paperwork is completed, university personnel will use the time to properly and thoroughly evaluate your transfer credit. Also, it is strongly recommended that you obtain and keep course catalogs and course descriptions for credits taken at your transfer school(s) in case the program changes and we cannot correlate your coursework with the current catalog of your transfer institution. If you have any questions regarding this deadline, please call the College of Health and Human Services Advisement Office at 419.530.5360.

The University of Toledo is regionally accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) and is authorized to offer degrees online.