Goals and Objectives

Goal #1: Prepare students to tackle evolving HIM roles/responsibilities to provide exceptional services to patients, clinicians and others in the healthcare arena.

Goal #2: Prepare students to manage and service innovative technology.

Goal #3: Prepare students for entry-level competencies in the field of health information management.

Goal #4: Engage in community services that aim to broaden and expound upon our university, department, state and national missions.

Goal #5: Provide safeguards to protect the safety of the patient and healthcare record.

Upon completion of the professional curriculum, graduates will be prepared to:

• Accurately collect, analyze and report healthcare data;
• Apply healthcare statistics and research to comprehensive health information analysis, including quality assessment and performance improvement;
• Apply legal and ethical standards to healthcare information requirements and standards;
• Demonstrate appropriate application of health information technology and systems to professional practice and;
• Apply principles of organization and management to human resources and health information services decision making.