The Health Information Management program provides students with the technical skills
and knowledge required to provide reliable and valid information essential to the
healthcare industry. Graduates are specialists working with health information systems,
managing medical records, and coding information for reimbursement and research. Health
information management professionals work throughout the healthcare industry in a
variety of settings. Common job titles include HIM supervisor, clinical coder, coding
manager, clinical data collection and reporting specialist, cancer registrar, data
integrity specialist, and reimbursement specialist. This program prepares health information
technicians to support health information management in an electronic environment
(e-HIM) and adheres to the American Health Information Management Association’s Framework
for Health Information Management (HIM) education. This program is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
(CAHIIM). A background check and drug screen test are required for all healthcare
professions. Students will be required to complete both the background check and drug
screen test prior to enrollment in HIT:102. See Health Information Management Handbook
for additional information. Students are required to complete the Foundation Courses
prior to moving forward to the Area of Concentration courses for the Health Information
Management Program.
Required Courses
The recommended academic plan blends general education requirements with options for areas of concentration to
ensure students get the most out of their certificate or degree.
This program prepares you to support health information management in an electronic
environment (e-HIM) and adheres to the American Health Information Management Association’s
(AHIMA) Framework for HIT education.
The AAS degree in Health Information Management is accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
Important qualities of a health information technician
Analytical skills. Health information managers must understand and follow medical records and diagnoses,
and then decide how best to code them in a patient’s medical records.
Detail oriented. Health information managers must be accurate when recording and coding patient information.
Integrity. Health information managers work with patient data that are required, by law, to
be kept confidential. They must exercise discretion and a strong sense of ethics when
working with this information in order to protect patient confidentiality.
Interpersonal skills. Health information managers need to be able to discuss patient information, discrepancies,
and data requirements with other professionals such as physicians and finance personnel.
Technical skills. Health information managers must use coding and classification software and the electronic
health record (EHR) system that their healthcare organization or physician practice
has adopted.
Public reporting of student achievement data outcomes:
Job placement Rate – 90%
Successful transfer of credit(s) – 95%
RHIT exam results (1st time takers) – 88%
Students
More than one million students have attended STLCC. It’s the largest institute of
higher education in the region and the second largest in Missouri.
Faculty and Staff
St. Louis Community College expands minds and changes lives every day by offering
high-quality educational experiences leading to degrees, certificates, employment,
university transfer and life-long learning.
Hands on Learning
Students learn in dedicated labs and classrooms, featuring a one-to-one equipment
ratio, the optimal experience for skill development.
Flexible Schedule
Online courses are available, as well as intensive classroom-based, hands-on skill
development. With evening and online classes, this program is specially geared for
students with full-time jobs.
Cost of Attendance
For more information on cost of attendance visit MoSCORES.
Program Career and Salary Information
Pursuant to Missouri HB 1606 (2018), information regarding the number of credit hours,
program length, employment rate, wage data, and graduates employed in careers related
to their program of study at St. Louis Community College can be found at https://scorecard.mo.gov/. Search using School / Program “St. Louis Community College” and choose the degree
or credential type of interest.
The following limitations to the data apply - Information provided is based on the
most recent cohorts available. Typically, most recent cohorts for wage and completion
data are six years prior to the current academic year. Time to complete a program
of study varies depending on the number of credit hours students earn per semester.
Contact Us
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