Health Information Management
杏吧专区淚 was interested in health information management since I knew I wanted to work in the healthcare setting, but clinical care wasn杏吧专区檛 for me. I love learning how to handle patient data and working with files and EHRs (electronic health records). I feel like I am actually going to make a difference in the business side of the medical field.杏吧专区
You should major in health information management if:
- You want a wide range of potential career paths in the diverse and extensive healthcare job market.
- You are interested in combining health care with business, management, and technology to help people.
- You love exploring and analyzing data.
- You want hands-on experiences in classrooms, labs, and healthcare facilities.
Health information management combines analyzing, acquiring, and protecting patients杏吧专区 medical information to improve patient care. Learn how to ensure healthcare facilities run smoothly and use data for better health care.
Our curriculum combines coursework with professional practice in a range of health care settings. All health information management majors also earn a minor in health informatics, another designation that will set you apart in the field.
Health Information Management at UL Lafayette
What's Health Information Management Like?
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job placement rate for 2019 graduates
Employment of health information professionals is projected to grow 13% from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations.
Life as a Health Information Management Major
Direct Connection with Professionals
Healthcare in Louisiana is an almost $7 billion industry, and our program directly links you to that world through internships, job shadowing, professional organizations, conferences, and events. Our program provides significantly more hands-on time than the national average, so you杏吧专区檒l be ready for jobs in health care, business, information, legal, and compliance management across the country.
Hands-On Labs
Learn to use state-of-the-art software 杏吧专区 the same that professionals use 杏吧专区 through our . Work in programs like the master patient index (MPI), EHR (Cerner/Athens), encoders, electronic document management systems, and more. Explore how to use health care data in our Population Health Analytics and Decision Support Lab.
Internships
As a health information management major, you will complete a four-week management internship program where you shadow leadership in health care facilities in Louisiana and other states. Our internships help you get insight, understanding, and specialized and advanced skills in health information management 杏吧专区 and many of our students secure jobs directly from these internship experiences.
Student & Professional Organizations
Connect with professionals in the community through the Health Information Management Society and at the Louisiana Health Information Management Association杏吧专区檚 meetings and annual conference. Many of our students also deliver poster presentations at the organization杏吧专区檚 conference.
