Health Information Management: AAS
Associate in Applied Science | 60 credit hours minimum
Area of Interest: Health Professions
Program Description:
Health Information Management (HIM), Associate in Applied Science, program provides students with the technical skills and knowledge required to provide reliable and valid information essential to the health care industry. Health Information Management professionals may practice in health care, health information systems industry, health information management education programs, health finance and billing services, and in health information standards and policy development. Practices connect clinical, operational, and administrative functions in health care. Health Information Management professionals work on classification of diseases and interventions to ensure standardization for use in clinical settings.
This program prepares health information students to support health information management in an electronic environment (e-HIM) and adheres to the American Health Information Management Association’s Framework for HIM education. This program offers a Data Management (DM) Track where students learn how to evaluate data sets for compliance with governance standards and a Revenue Management (RM) Track where students learn how to evaluate revenue cycle processes. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
Locations. This program is offered at Forest Park by taking a mixture of face-to-face and online courses.
Related Programs. The Health Information Management Department offers certificates in the following areas:
Clinical Coding Associate, Certificate of Specialization
Clinical Coding, Certificate of Proficiency
Cost of Attendance. For more information on cost of attendance visit MoSCORES.
Program Career and Salary Information. Pursuant to Missouri HB 1606 (2018), information regarding the number of credit hours, program length, employment rate, wage data, and graduates employed in careers related to their program of study at St. Louis Community College can be found at the following URL: https://scorecard.mo.gov/scorecard/. Search using School / Program “St. Louis Community College” and choose the degree or credential type of interest.
The following limitations to the data apply: Information provided is based on the most recent cohorts available. Typically, most recent cohorts for wage and completion data are six years prior to the current academic year. Time to complete a program of study varies depending on the number of credit hours students earn per semester.
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At the completion of the program, students are expected to:
- verify the quality of medical/health records for completeness, accuracy, and proper entry into computer systems.
- explain legal regulations for the management, control, and disclosure of protected health information.
- analyze data sets.
- evaluate revenue cycle management processes.
- analyze policies and procedures related to health information management to ensure medical, legal, and ethical compliance.
- implement leadership, management, and decision making skills related to the health information management profession.
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
Program of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 |
| COM 101 | Oral Communication I (MOTR COMM 100) | 3 |
| MTH 180 | Introductory Statistics (MOTR MATH 110) (or MTH 180S or higher) | 3 |
| XXX xxx | Social & Behavioral Sciences: Civics Requirement | 3 |
| XXX xxx | CORE 42 Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| Foundation Courses | ||
| BIO 215 | Human Body Systems | 5 |
| HIM 101 | Medical Terminology and Language | 3 |
| HIM 102 | Electronic Health Management | 2 |
| HIM 103 | Human Diseases and Pharmacology | 3 |
| Area of Concentration | ||
| HIM 200 | Data Structure, Content, and Governance of Health Information | 5 |
| HIM 202 | Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy and Security Protection of Health Information | 5 |
| HIM 205 | Health Informatics and its Applications | 5 |
| HIM 204 | Health Law Compliance | 5 |
| HIM 203 | Revenue Cycle Management | 5 |
| HIM 209 | Organizational Management Leadership | 5 |
| HIM 210 | Professional Practice Experience | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
Full-Time Academic Plan
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Fall 2024, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| BIO 215 | Human Body Systems | 5 | Reading Proficiency | |
| HIM 102 | Electronic Health Management | 2 | Reading Proficiency | |
| HIM 101 | Medical Terminology and Language | 3 | Reading Proficiency | |
| HIM 103 | Human Diseases and Pharmacology | 3 | Concurrent or prior enrollment in BIO 215 and HIM 102 with minimum grades of "C", and Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| HIM 200 | Data Structure, Content, and Governance of Health Information | 5 | HIM 101, HIM 102, and HIM 103 with minimum grades of "C"; and Reading Proficiency | |
| HIM 202 | Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy and Security Protection of Health Information | 5 | HIM 101, HIM 102, and HIM 103 with minimum grades of "C"; and Reading Proficiency | |
| XXX xxx | Social & Behavioral Science Course with MOTR Designation | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | |||
| Summer | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| HIM 203 | Revenue Cycle Management | 5 | HIM 202 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| MTH 180 | Introductory Statistics (MOTR MATH 110) (or MTH 180S or higher) | 3 | Satisfactory scores on placement test, and Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| HIM 204 | Health Law Compliance | 5 | HIM 203 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| HIM 205 | Health Informatics and its Applications | 5 | MTH 180 (or MTH 180S) with minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| COM 101 | Oral Communication I (MOTR COMM 100) | 3 | Concurrent enrollment in ENG 070 or Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| XXX xxx | Social & Behavioral Science: Civics Requirement | 3 | ||
| HIM 209 | Organizational Management Leadership | 5 | Reading Proficiency | |
| HIM 210 | Professional Practice Experience | 2 | Department approval and Reading Proficiency | Permission of Program Coordinator |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |||
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**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.