Bachelor's in Health Information Management

Combine information technology and business for a rewarding career in health care

Bachelor of Science - Health Information Management (120 credits minimum)

Make a difference in health care without having to provide direct patient care with the bachelor of science in health information management at Davenport University. Our 100% online health information management program combines information technology (IT), business, problem-solving and management skills to give you a powerful way to make a positive impact as a health care administrator in health information. 

You’ll learn what it takes to acquire, analyze, manage and protect health information when you learn from Davenport’s expert health information management faculty. These experts know exactly which information management technology skills you’ll need in the health care field and have intentionally designed the curriculum around that. The Health Information Management BS also qualifies for our Employment Guarantee. 

Davenport University's health information technology and health information management programs are designed as building blocks for our certificate, associate, bachelor and master-level degree offerings. Learn how to stack your HIT and HIM degrees here. 

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CAHIIM-accredited health information management program

Davenport’s accreditation by the CAHIIM means you’ll be eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) exam after graduation. This accreditation also guarantees that our health information management program provides you with the professionally required knowledge and skills you need to rise above the rest in today’s job market.  

Explore classes for the health information management major

Prepare for in-demand health care administrator roles within the nation’s health information systems through courses that are aligned with Quality Matters (QM). Build on core classes with courses like medical terminology, health care management and health care law and ethics. You’ll also gain the skills needed to be a medical coder through courses like CPT HCPCS coding and ICD coding. Prepare to become a health care administrator in health information and other leadership roles through courses such as health information technology, health care finance and human resource management.

Choose from one of our three specialties cancer tumor registry, global project management or revenue management. 

• Cancer tumor registry - Davenport University is the only university in Michigan to offer a specialized program that combines information technology and business to prepare individuals for the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credential. This career offers an opportunity to provide data that assists cancer research, treatment, prevention and screening.

• Global project management - Learn the financial and risk management aspects of project management in a global environment by focusing on activity-based forecasting, estimating management reserve and more. You’ll also prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.  

• Revenue management - Gain the knowledge of various revenue cycle areas and proper skill sets needed to increase revenue and reimbursement for facilities. This specialty will further the understanding of revenue responsibilities in and across the patient continuum.