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DESCRIPTION:Be part of one of the fastest growing careers in health care!\n
 \n \n\nWhat is health information management?\n\nHealth information manage
 ment is the practice of acquiring\, analyzing and protecting digital and t
 raditional health care information vital to providing quality patient care
 . It combines elements of business\, science and information technology to
  ensure that health data is managed effectively.\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nA bachel
 or of science in health information management can lead to careers opportu
 nities like these:\n\n \n\nMedical coder: salary range $48K-$73K per year.
 Health care information manager: salary range $57K-$91K per year.Medical a
 uditor: salary range $98K-$183K per year.Population health analyst: salary
  range $83K-$149K per year.Data analyst: salary range $72K-$121K per year.
 Health info. consultant: salary range $80K-$142K per year.Clinical systems
  manager: salary range $115K-$184K per year.Privacy officer: salary range 
 $117K-$219K per year.Source: Glassdoor.com\n\n \n\nThis bachelor's degree 
 also creates a pathway to master's degree study:\n\nB.S. in HIM to Master 
 of Business Administration "fast track" program.B.S. in HIM to Master of H
 ealth Services Administration "bridge" program.B.S. in HIM "dual degree" p
 rogram with M.S. in Health Informatics. \n\nA career in health information
  management may be right for you\, if you ...\n\n✓ See yourself in a car
 eer that offers diverse opportunities.\n\n✓Want to work in health care\,
  but not directly with patients.\n\n✓Have an aptitude for science and in
 terest in management\, law and computers.\n\n✓Enjoy working with physici
 ans\, nurses\, lawyers\, administrators and executives.\n\n✓Want a caree
 r with options to work on your own\, with others or both.\n\n \n\nTo learn
  more about the wide array of career avenues in this profession\, visit th
 is online career map.\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nTake advantage of the these unique 
 opportunities:\n\n \n\nMetroRate\n\nMissouri students qualify for Kansas i
 n-state tuition for this academic program\, if your official home residenc
 e is in one of the following counties: Bates\, Buchanan\, Cass\, Clay\, Cl
 inton\, Henry\, Jackson\, Johnson\, Lafayette\, Platte or Ray. More info.\
 n\n \n\nU-CHaMP Program\n\nThe Underserved Communities Have a Medical Prov
 ider (U-CHaMP) program provides students from underserved backgrounds an o
 pportunity to enroll in an academic program in the School of Health Profes
 sions. Students will gain leadership skills\, receive unique mentoring and
  advising opportunities\, enjoy immersive clinical experiences and become 
 eligible to apply for a substantial scholarship. Learn more.\n\n \n\nNext 
 Steps:\n\nReview the prerequisite courses (min. GPA: 2.5).Look at the appl
 ication requirements (apply by Feb. 1 for preferred status).Consider our s
 cholarships and financial aid. \n\nFor any questions contact Alex Lopez at
  alopez12@kumc.edu.
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