Health Information Management
Health Information Management incorporates the disciplines of medicine, management, finance, information technology, and law in the curriculum. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential to interact with patients and other healthcare professionals on a daily basis. Students are trained to maintain, organize, analyze and generate health information for patient treatment, reimbursement, planning, assessment and research to ensure quality health care through quality information. Certificate options are available for Coding. Health Information Management graduates are trained for a career working with health information in hospitals, insurance companies, law firms, physicians’ offices, long-term care agencies, rehabilitation centers, psychiatric, and other health care facilities. The curriculum is designed in accordance to meet their competencies.
For further information, contact the Program Coordinator at (940)696-8752 ext. 3237.
Program Requirements
Health Information Management
- Complete Vernon College admission procedure. A student must be accepted by the College before being accepted by the Health Information Management program. Admission to the college does not guarantee enrollment in the program.
- Texas Success Initiative complete in Reading, Writing and Mathematics (for the Level II Certificate and the A.A.S. degree)
- Attend mandatory counseling session with Health Information Management Program Coordinator before enrolling in any course(s).
- For the Level 2 Certificate and AAS, students must complete BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 with a grade of “C” or better prior to admission to the program.
- Complete all HITT courses with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
- Information regarding program standards and policies is printed in the Health Information Program Handbook.