Colleges

CAHIIM Accredited Health Information Administration Programs – Washington

University of Washington

Health Informatics and Health Information Management Program
Program Director: Jim Condon, EdD, RHIA, CTR
1959 NE Pacific St, H-670G
Seattle, Washington 98195-9455

Bachelor of Science or Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Program begins in September.  Students may attend full-time or part-time basis, completing the program in 2 to 3 years.  Classes meet during the week on the UW campus in Seattle, beginning in late afternoon and running through the evening.  Most classes are hybrid (on-campus and online components).

This program is accredited by CAHIIM as a baccalaureate-level program and as a “certificate of the degree” program.  Graduates are eligible to complete the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credentialing exam offered by AHIMA.

Website: https://www.healthinformationmanagement.uw.edu/

Email: hihim@uw.edu

Telephone: 206.543.8810

Master of Health Informatics and Health Information Management

Program begins in September.  The program is completed in 18 months, or six consecutive quarters.  Classes meet once a month, Thursday through Saturday, from 8 am to 5 pm, at the UW facility in the Spring district of Bellevue. In addition to attending the monthly in-person classes, students participate in weekly webinars during each quarter.  The webinars are held on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 pm on weeks when there are no on-site classes.

This program is accredited by CAHIIM as a Master of Health Informatics. Graduates are eligible to complete the Certified Professional in Health Informatics (CPHI) credentialing exam offered by AHIMA.

Website: https://www.health-informatics.uw.edu/

Email: mhihim@uw.edu

Telephone: 206.221.3820

Tacoma Community College

Health Information Management Bachelor of Applied Science Program
6501 South 19th Street
Tacoma, WA 98466
Program Director:
Corinne Jarvis, M.Ed, RHIA, CHDA
Telephone: 253-566-5077
Fax: 253-566-5077
E-mail: cjarvis@tacomacc.edu

TCC’s Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree program provides a pathway for graduates of associate degree programs to attain a baccalaureate-level education in the dynamic Health Information Management (HIM) field. The program is accredited by CAHIIM and graduates are eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credentialing exam.

Building on the long-standing success of TCC’s Health Information Technology program, the HIM Applied Baccalaureate degree is offered completely online. This provides the opportunity for convenience and flexibility for students who need to balance work and family commitments while providing an excellent, affordable educational opportunity.

For more information, please see https://www.tacomacc.edu/academics-programs/programs/healthinformationmanagement/.

WGU-Washington offers continuous monthly enrollment and a self-paced competency-based model, meaning we give credit only when a student shows competency through getting a “B” or better on an exam or assignment, rather than hours spent in a classroom. All classes are online, so we can offer tuition that is considerably less than brick and mortar universities and our students frequently maintain employment that further reduces the financial burden of obtaining a degree. Target population is: