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Health information management (HIM) professionals lead efforts to ensure the availability, accuracy, integrity, and security of all data related to patient healthcare encounters, resulting in better clinical and business decisions to enhance healthcare quality. HIM professionals work in various 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. 


The Health Information Management program at Collin College offers an Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Management, a certificate in Medical Coding and Billing, and a certificate in Data Management Applications for Healthcare.   

 

FAQs

  1. Does AAS-HIM have a speparate application?

    Yes. The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Management (AAS-HIM) is a selective enrollment program and has its own application process. 

    Application
    Handbook
    Code of Conduct (Success in HIM)
    HIPAA Document
    Functional Abilities
  2. Do the certificates have an application?

    No. The Data Management Applications for Healthcare and Medical Coding and Billing certificates do not require an additional application. 

  3. Are there other considerations for AAS-HIM?

    Yes. The AAS-HIM program requires immunizations, a background check, health insurance, and a drug screening.

    • Measles, Mumps, Rubella - 2 shot series (or titer proving immunity)*
    • Varicella - 2 shot series (or titer proving immunity)*
    • Hepatitis B - 2 or 3 shot series (or titer proving immunity)*
    • Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) - within the last ten years
    • COVID 19*
    • Tuberculosis Screening - annual screening (within the same year of PPE attendence)
    • Influenza Vaccination - within current season
       

    *Immunizations in a series may take 3-6 months to complete. Enrollment in HITT-2361 may be delayed if immunizations are not complete. 

Yes. The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Management (AAS-HIM) is a selective enrollment program and has its own application process. 

Application

Handbook

Code of Conduct (Success in HIM)

HIPAA Document

Functional Abilities

No. The Data Management Applications for Healthcare and Medical Coding and Billing certificates do not require an additional application. 

Yes. The AAS-HIM program requires immunizations, a background check, health insurance, and a drug screening.

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella - 2 shot series (or titer proving immunity)*
  • Varicella - 2 shot series (or titer proving immunity)*
  • Hepatitis B - 2 or 3 shot series (or titer proving immunity)*
  • Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) - within the last ten years
  • COVID 19*
  • Tuberculosis Screening - annual screening (within the same year of PPE attendence)
  • Influenza Vaccination - within current season
     

*Immunizations in a series may take 3-6 months to complete. Enrollment in HITT-2361 may be delayed if immunizations are not complete. 

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