The Difference Between Health Informatics and HIM
UIC’s HIM Program Director, Karen Patena gives an over-view of health informatics and HIM, and the differences between the two disciplines. She also speaks about the UIC graduate level programs in this area of study.
Karen Patena has worked in hospital medical record management, as well as systems planning and implementation, for nearly 20 years. Recently, she served as a vital member of the team to implement a Cerner patient-care information system at the University of Illinois Medical Center. She is a frequent contributor to the Journal of AHIMA* and a regular presenter at the meetings of local, state and national health information management professional associations.
- Our health informatics programs evolved from one of the oldest medical record administration programs, founded in 1965
- Currently the industry’s largest health informatics program
- Respected for 30 years of academic excellence
- 15 colleges and more than 25,000 students
OUR PEDIGREE
UIC. A world-class academic institution
- Designated as 1 of 96 “Very High” research universities by the Carnegie Foundation
UIC. A Premier Research Institution
- UIC ranks in top 50 of federal research funding
- 1 of few universities with all 6 medical disciplines on campus
ACCREDITED
- CAHIIM –Accredited (HIM & HI) Programs- First master’s level health informatics program to be accredited in the nation
Partners with major industry organizations
- HIMSS
- AMIA
- AHIMA
RELEVANT
- Real-world application and innovation
- Dynamic, challenging curriculum
- Skills are immediately applicable to workplace
- Our students graduate job-ready
RESPECTED
- Industry-experienced faculty
- World-class instruction
- Recognized leader in health informatics education
CONNECTED
- Graduates are leaders in the field
- Elite national alumni network
FOCUSED
- Program focused on social impact of technology
- Developing leaders in HI/HIM field
- Differentiating HI from HIM
Health Informatics is the study of the…
- Structure
- Dynamics
- Design
- Implementation
- Maintenance
…of information systems used to support processing of health data into information suitable for decision making AND the people, technology, and
organizational factors that are applied to those systems.
CAHIIM FOCUS FOR GRADUATE-LEVEL PROGRAMS
- Information systems,
- Informatics principles,
- Information technology
…as applied to the continuum of healthcare delivery HI graduate programs demonstrate uniqueness by offering varied options for practice or research.
The focus is on DATA and its use
- Dissemination
- Communication
- Presentation
- Utilization
- Transmission
- Privacy
HEALTH INFORMATICS CURRICULUM TOPICS
Information Systems
- Systems analysis, design, implementation, leadership
Informatics
- Socio-technical aspects of health computing
Information Technology
- Computer networks, database administration
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM TOPICS
Health Data Management
- Healthcare taxonomies and coding systems
Reimbursement Methodologies
- Revenue cycle management and compliance
Healthcare Privacy
- Regulations and standards
Organization and Management
- Project management
- Unprecedented industry growth
- HOT Industry
- Tremendous job demand
- Position yourself!
- Master of Science in Health Informatics
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Health Informatics
Interested in RHIA eligibility?
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in HIM
- Bachelor of Science in HIM (on-campus/ coming soon online)
