Overview

Course Details

The Healthcare Information Management program at American Public University examines healthcare data analytics and informatics and allows you to build your leadership, critical thinking, written and verbal communication, and problem-solving skills.

You will expand your understanding of health data management, clinical and administrative decision-making, strategic planning, IT deployment, and outcomes management. This HIM master’s degree also probes systems planning as well as safety and quality issues related to e-health and electronic medical records.

The curriculum’s components are based on current standards set forth by nationally recognized HIM professional organizations.

What You Will Do

Interpret government regulations for managing patient data, quality data reporting, and ethical use of protected health information
Assess change management strategies for organizational leadership in health IT systems
Interpret clinical terminologies, standards, and classification systems for data management, reimbursement methods, and compliance strategies
Examine data to assess performance, reporting, and evidence-based protocols

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global Management Perspective
Technology Applications in Health Information Management
Financial Management for Health Professionals
Healthcare Data Analytics with Lab
Management Information Systems
Information Security Management
Leadership

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Courses Start Monthly

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charles Town, United States

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Informatics View 490 other Masters in Health Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All APU master's degree and graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The following is required for admission into this program. All documentation must be provided prior to course registration:

Official transcript showing a conferred bachelor’s degree in business, management, or any health-related fields, or any degree with a minimum of two years of work experience in any health-related, business, information systems, or management occupation.
Resume/CV
Statement of purpose and interest

TOEFL iBT minimum scores required: 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

9100 USD / year

≈ 9100 USD / year
Out-of-State

9100 USD / year

≈ 9100 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9100 USD / year

≈ 9100 USD / year

Additional Details

$290 with Preferred Military Rate

$386.75 with Veteran Grant

$409.50 with APUS Opportunity Grant

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Funding

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