Overview

Key Features

The University of Illinois at Chicago's online Master of Science in Health Information Management provides opportunities for self-motivated individuals to attain a solid foundation in the application of computers and management of health information, as well as leadership and management, research, finance, and data analytics within the healthcare setting. The Master’s Degree in Health Information Management Program is in candidacy status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Students who complete the program satisfactorily will be eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification exam, pending accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

Completion of the Master of Science in HIM prepares graduates who are knowledgeable of requirements for compliance, revenue management, clinical classifications systems, healthcare law, systems analysis and design, healthcare quality, and governance of clinical and administrative data and information systems, as well as the management of human resources employed in these areas. Course work emphasizes development of a state-of-the-art skill set and knowledge base grounded in healthcare information sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medical Terminology for Health Information Management

Health Care Data

Information Sources in Biomedical & Health Information Sciences

Health Information Technology Evaluation

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Health Sciences Health Informatics View 588 other Masters in Health Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Transcripts Registrar-issued transcripts required from the following:

All colleges or universities attended that conferred a degree and any earned hours
All institutions where post-bachelor's course work was completed and credited
Transcripts must state degree conferred from awarding institution, including grading scale legends, transcript key, mark up sheets (usually on the back of the transcript).
International students should also refer to these requirements for international applicants.
Letters of Recommendation Two required using the program’s criteria.
Personal Statement Required. The statement should address the questions on the form provided in the application.
Resume Applicant should submit a resume that highlights education and work experience.

Technological requirements

Computer Literacy All students enrolled in this program are expected to have working knowledge of the following: microcomputer operating system, word processing, spreadsheets, electronic mail, Internet browsers.

Tuition Fee

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International

26510 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13255 USD per semester during 20 months.
National

26510 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13255 USD per semester during 20 months.
In-State

12720 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6360 USD per semester during 20 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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