Health Informatics and Health Information Management is an exciting major at the UW. It is all about looking at how information is created, used and exchanged in a health care setting. It is a field of information governance, the practice of acquiring, analyzing and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. HIM professionals are highly trained in the latest information management technology applications and understand the workflow in any healthcare provider organization from large hospital systems to the private physician practice. Additionally, public health and private companies are work settings for many graduates.
The possibilities for applying your major to meaningful work are really endless. With the advent of electronic health records, employment opportunities are abundant in one of the fastest growing fields within health care. The program is an evening one so that those who are working during the day can attend school and maintain employment. A small, personal and professional program which offers direct applied experience, mentoring and a credential that affords employability across the U.S. could be right for you. If you are interested in being part of healthcare, technology and helping to create better patient care for individuals and organizations consider the HIHIM field.
This is a degree completion program, thus students must have completed at least 90 credits for consideration. For additional admission qualifications visit the web site at: http://www.healthinformationmanagement.uw.edu/
For an advising appointment you can contact Connie Montgomery, Counseling Services Coordinator at hihim@uw.edu or call 616-1064.
