Health Information Management
Saint Louis University's major in health information management offered through the Doisy College of Health Sciences combines medical science and information technology with legal concepts and business administration.
Major in Health Information Management
Health Information Management professionals are experts in managing health data, regulations, compliance, patient safety, privacy, and confidentiality while advocating for patients knowledge and involvement in their health care.
In addition to a traditional four-year degree, SLU offers an 18-month accelerated
bachelor’s degree in health information management for students who already have earned
a bachelor's. Upon graduation, all of SLU's health information management students
are qualified to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) national
credentialing examination.
If you choose to major in health information management at SLU, you’ll have access
to more than 50 clinical sites as you prepare for professional practice. You’ll also
automatically become a member of the Health Information Management Student Organization,
which will allow you to further your professional knowledge and connect with health
information professionals.
Health information management majors at SLU use an electronic health record that mimics
the actual electronic health records you will see at most clinics.
You’ll also be able to choose a specific track within health information management
to complement your studies. Options include a minor in business administration or
information technology management. Pre-medicine and pre-physician assistant tracks
are also available.
Highlighted Courses
- ITM 2000: Information Technology with Supply Chains
- HSI 2200: Medical Terminology
- HIM 3000: Foundations of Health Information Management
- HIM 3100: Medico Legal Aspects
- HIM 3200: Health Data Management
- HIM 3300: Classification Systems I
- HSI 2100: Health Care Management
- HIM 3600: HIM Theory And Practice
- HIM 4150: Quality Improvement
- HIM 4200: Research Design and Critique
- HIM 4510: Health Care Financial Management
- HIM 4610: Electronic Health Systems Management
- HIM 4750: Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine
Internships and Careers
If you graduate with a health information management major from SLU, you can work
throughout the health care industry in all kinds of settings, including hospitals,
physician practices, governmental agencies, insurance companies, law firms and health
care companies.
Many program graduates also pursue graduate degrees in business administration, health
administration, health data science, law, medicine or public health.
Faculty
SLU’s health information management faculty are professionals in the field who can
prepare you to take the nationally recognized credentialing examination offered by
the American Health Information Management Association.
Tuition and Fees
Saint Louis University takes pride in being one of Barron's Best Buys in College Education
and Kiplinger's Best Values in Private Colleges.
For information regarding the upcoming academic year’s tuition rate, fees and financial
aid, visit SLU Financial Services.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have an ACT of 20 or above in each area (or equivalent SAT scores). A GPA of 2.5 or higher is required for transfer students.
Accreditation and Program Outcomes
The Health Information Management baccalaureate program at Saint Louis University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
Learn more about technical standards and program outcomes
Graduates of the SLU HIM program seeking employment that obtained jobs within six months of graduation
Graduates of the SLU HIM program seeking admission to a graduate program that were accepted
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*The 2016 graduates of the Saint Louis University Program in Health Information Management taking the Registered Health Information Administrator examination for the first time had a pass rate above the national average.
Minor in Health Information Management
A health information management minor is an introduction to the management of the increasingly important asset of health information and can complement the major of any student interested in health care.
Courses focus on the non-clinical side of health care; no patient care is involved. Students must complete 18 hours of coursework to complete the minor in health information management, including “HIM 3000: Foundations in Health Information Management,” “HSI 2200: Medical Terminology” and “ITM 2000: Introduction to Information Technology Management.”
You’ll then select three of the following courses:
- HIM 3100: Medico-legal Aspects
- HIM 3200: Health Data Management
- HIM 2100: Health Care Management
- HIM 4150: Quality Improvement
- HIM 4750: Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine
- HIM 4610: Electronic Health Systems Management
Unique Program
One of Only 59 Nationwide
SLU’s degree in health information management is one of only 59 undergraduate accredited health information management programs in the United States.