Department of Health Information Management

The work of doctors and nurses is critical to the quality of patient care—but so is the work of health information professionals.

Start Your HIM Career

As one of the fastest growing careers in one of the fastest growing industries, health information (HIM) careers place you where healthcare meets cutting edge technology. By studying health information, you’ll learn versatile clinical, information technology, leadership, and management skills.

Health information professionals use their knowledge of information technology and records management to connect clinicians, administrators, technology designers, and information technology professionals. Our HIM programs integrate medicine, management, finance, information technology, and law into a single curriculum. This unique mix of concepts from multiple industries empowers our graduates to feel ready to work in a variety of settings across healthcare environments.

Our Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Professional Studies in HIM degrees prepare you to be a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). Whether you've already earned an associate's degree in HIM, are a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or are interested in finishing your bachelor's degree, you'll feel at home at Coppin.

Paying for School

School can be expensive, but the good news is that financial assistance may be available for qualified students. If you are looking for federal financial aid in the form of loans, grants, and/or scholarships be sure to complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Federal Student Financial Aid Information Center can also answer financial aid questions at 1-800-433-3243. 

Coppin offers the only accredited bachelor’s degree in HIM  in Maryland. Students network with field experts and gain practical knowledge by integrating coursework with hands-on experiences. Our program is designed to support individual learning and prepare students to be effective health information professionals.

Dr. Aerian Tatum, Department Chairperson

Our undergraduate degrees provide students with the knowledge and skills to become capable health information management professionals. Coursework emphasizes applying theory to practice. We focus on preparing undergraduates to meet the demands of entry-level positions in which they can apply management and problem-solving principles to every aspect of medical and health information systems, regardless of environment.

Master in Health Information Management

Coppin State University’s Master of Science (MS) in Health Information Management (HIM) is designed to prepare students and professionals for senior-level career advancement.  It aims to provide advanced academic preparation and experiences for professionals focused on health informatics, health services administration, quality improvement, and risk management.    Furthermore, it fosters professional growth for individuals across clinical practice, laboratory science, and the health information discipline, including emerging professionals in nursing, health sciences, information technology, and business management.

Health Information (HI) professionals provide reliable and valid information that drives the healthcare industry. Students graduating from our programs are specialists in managing patient data, ensuring access and data integrity to authenticated users, coding and classifying data for reimbursement and research, analyzing information to support decision-making, protecting patient privacy, providing information security, and enhancing the quality and uses of data within health information computer systems.