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What is HIM?
- Overview of AHIMA
- The Future of HIM
- Glossary of Terms
Certification
- Career Paths
- Preparing for the Exam
Careers
- Salary Study
- By Work Setting
- By Job Title
- By Education
- By Location
- Added Bonus
Real Stories
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Meet Sarah Urtel
Madison Lake, MN
Recent Grad: College of St. Scholastica; Health Information Manager: the Mayo Health System
"In my first position, I'm working in the business side of healthcare and I really like it!"
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Meet Adam Rastafar
Pittsburgh, PA
Student: University of Pittsburgh
"I've already learned great networking, organizational, and technical skills. This field will prepare me for any type of work environment." |
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Meet Anna Ha
Florissant, MO
Recent Grad: University of Illinois at Chicago
"Health information management (HIM) provides me with a diverse background and offers me vast opportunities in healthcare; whether it is in health law, business, or technology." |
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Academic Pathways
- Selecting a School
- Academic Pathways
- Planning Guide
FAQ's
- Applying to Schools
- High School Students
- Returning Students
- Coding
- Informaticists
- Program Accreditation
- Program Approval
- Student Membership
- Transferring to HIM
Financing My Education
- Undergrad Financial Aid
- Types of Financial Aid
- Graduate Student Aid
- Applying for Federal Aid
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Health Information Management
Are you searching for the formula to success? Then consider combining these ingredients for a career with tremendous potential-healthcare and information technology.
The health information management (HIM) field places you right where the expanding arena of healthcare meets the cutting edge of technology. As an HIM professional, you are the expert on patient data that doctors, nurses, and other providers rely on to perform their jobs. By maintaining, collecting, and analyzing health information, your work makes an important contribution to the delivery of quality care.
- See results of AHIMA's latest member salary and profile survey.
- With a Bachelor's or With an Associate's Degree
- Colleges
- Loans and scholarships
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- Barbara P. Fuller, JD, RHIA
- Desla Mancilla, RHIA
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