Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Management
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Health Information Management (HIM) at Collin
College will prepare the student for workforce, as a health information professional.
The curriculum is based on the American Health Information Management Association's
(AHIMA) competencies for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). This
curriculum is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management
(CAHIIM) Education.
HIM professionals play a critical role in collecting, maintaining and analyzing the
data that healthcare providers rely on to deliver quality healthcare. HIM professionals
are responsible for ensuring the availability, accuracy, and protection of the clinical
information needed to deliver healthcare services and to make appropriate healthcare-related
decisions. HIM professionals work in a variety of settings throughout the healthcare
industry including hospitals, physician offices and clinics, long-term care facilities,
insurance companies, government agencies, home care providers, and companies providing
services to the medical community.
*All classes are conducted online. There is a clinical component that is satisfied
in a healthcare facility within Texas.
The Collin College HIM program boasts:
Graduate Satisfaction: 100%
RHIT Exam Pass Rate: 94%
The Health Information Management Degree Program at Collin College is accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management
Education (CAHIIM) (http://cahiim.org).
Medical Coding and Billing Certificate
The Medical Coding and Billing Certificate is 30 credit hour on-line program that
will prepare the student for workforce as a medical coder/biller. The curriculum is
based on the American Health Information Managements Association's (AHIMA) competencies.
Professionals who specialize in coding are called health information coders, medical
record coders, coder/abstractors, or coding specialists. These technicians assign
a code to each diagnosis and procedure, relying on their knowledge of disease processes.
Technicians then use classification systems software to assign the patient to one
of several hundred “diagnosis-related groups,” or DRGs. The DRG determines the amount
for which the hospital will be reimbursed if the patient is covered by Medicare or
other insurance programs using the DRG system.
For current admission requirements, contact:
Michelle Millen, BS, RHIT
Program Director
MMillen@collin.edu
972.548.6676
Tori Hoffman
Academic Advisor
THoffman@collin.edu
972.548.6779
