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Do you want to acquire new professional skills while still working full or part time?
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER IN ONE OF HEALTH CARE’S
FASTEST GROWING PROFESSIONS
For more information, contact:
CHP Welcome Center at 501-686-5730
healthprofessions.UAMS.edu
4301 W. Markham St., #619
Little Rock, AR 72205
HEALTH INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
THE STATE’S MOST ESTABLISHED ONLINE
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the College
of Health Professions offers two online Health Information Management
degree programs — making it ideal for the working student, single parent
and the independent learner.
With either the Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science degree, UAMS
students build the foundation for a promising career in a rapidly expanding
health care field.
18 online testing sites around the state now available
Harrison
Mountain Home
Fayetteville
Jonesboro
Batesville
Fort Smith
Heber Springs
Searcy
Booneville
Little Rock
Malvern
Nashville
Helena
Flexible Learning Options Combined with Enriching Clinical Experiences
Health Information Technicians are the Patient Health Information Experts
Students can pursue one or two degrees: the eight-semester associate’s degree or the
associate’s degree followed by the bachelor’s degree.
Students learn to:
Online Associate of Science in Health Information Technology
Associate’s degree students acquire medical coding and billing skills, as well as in-depth
knowledge about patient confidentiality, technology and health records.
•Courses are online, but students receive weekly hands-on clinical experience, choosing from more than 100 clinical sites across the state, plus a two-week internship their senior year.
•Graduates are qualified to take the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) national certification examination. UAMS students have typically enjoyed a high pass rate.
Online Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration
Bachelor’s degree students gain additional expertise and administrative skills that support
health care planning, resource allocation and executive decision-making.
• The part-time (7 semesters) or full-time
(4 semesters) program is ideal for
health information technicians with an
associate’s degree from UAMS or
another accredited school.
• Students gain valuable professional
practice training close to home in the
many hospitals and other health care
agencies that work with UAMS.
• Organize and manage health information data, ensuring data quality,
accuracy, accessibility and security.
• Code and categorize patient information
for insurance reimbursement, medical
teams and for databases and registries.
• Maintain patients’ medical and treatment histories.
• Ensure adherence to federal patient
privacy and security protections of
electronic medical records.
Excellent Job Prospects for Many Years to Come
• Graduates work in hospitals, clinics,
nursing, rehabilitation and managed
care facilities, behavioral health
institutes, insurance companies,
consulting agencies and private
physicians’ offices.
• The health information technician
profession is projected to grow 22
percent from 2012 to 2022, according to
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Graduates of the program enjoy more
than 120 career choices, including
auditor, data analyst, coder and
HIPAA officer.
• Health information technicians serve in
positions that range from compliance
coordinator to clinic manager and grants
writer to health information director.
Pine Bluff
Arkadelphia
Hope
Texarkana
El Dorado
Associate of Science In Health Information Technology program accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management
Education (CAHIIM)
• All classes are online and students take
examinations at their nearest UAMS
Regional Program with 18 locations
throughout Arkansas.
Visit healthprofessions.UAMS.edu for more program details.
Ranked as the Nation’s Best Online Associate Degree Program
In 2015, the Health Information Management program in the UAMS College of Health
Professions was ranked by TheBestSchools.org as the #1 online associate degree
program in the U.S.
TheBestSchools.org is an independent organization that ranks U.S. colleges, making school
recommendations based on quality of the program, range of courses, school awards,
rankings and reputation.