Health Information Administration
Improving Health Care Through Technology
Be on the leading edge of today's health care environment. Implement and use IT communications to promote success in health care reform. Managing and protecting personal health information has never been more important.
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Health Information Administration
Health Sciences Campus
706-721-4650
706-721-6067
What it Means
The Role of a Health Information Administrator
HIA professionals work in a growing diversification of settings in addition to the traditional hospital environment. They may be employed as:
- Clinical data specialist
- Patient information coordinator
- Data quality manager
- Information security manager
- Data resource administrator or researcher
- Decision support specialist
Program
Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration (BS-HIA)
- Four-year, 2+2 program
- Complete two years of core curriculum prerequisites in liberal arts and sciences courses
- Transfer to Augusta University College of Allied Health Sciences for two years of online or traditional classroom specialty education in health information administration
- Students begin the program in the fall semester of their junior year
Program Outcomes
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National Exam
Our graduates are eligible to sit for the AHIMA national registration examination. Passing this examination entitles one to use the designation Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) after their name. The RHIA credential is recognized by employers throughout the continuum of health care.
Credential Disclosure Statement
Our graduates are eligible to sit for the AHIMA national registration examination. Passing this examination entitles one to use the designation Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) after their name. The RHIA credential is recognized by employers throughout the continuum of health care. The Augusta University College of Allied Health Sciences and the Department of Allied Health Professions has determined the BS HIA degree program satisfies the requirements of all US states and territories for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential.
Accreditation
The Health Information Administration accreditor of Augusta University's College of Allied Health Sciences is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Administration has been reaffirmed through 2030. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
Research
Health Information Administration faculty and students are committed to the promotion and expansion of excellence in research and scholarly activities related to health information management and education. Our students are encouraged to explore opportunities for research through their coursework and to present their findings at annual professional meetings such as the Georgia Public Health Association and the Georgia Health Information Management Association.
Our research mission: to lead the development of knowledge collaboration among professionals in health informatics and health systems management, and to positively influence such interactions so as to improve human health and enhance quality of life in Georgia, the nation and the world.