BS in Health Informatics

Bachelor of Science Health Informatics

Degree Overview

Our online health informatics degree will give you a tremendous advantage. The B.S. in Health Informatics combines concepts in healthcare, information technology, and leadership practice to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to be a valuable designer, developer, and manager of health information systems. You’ll become a unique asset in the high-demand fields of health informatics and health information management with the added credibility of an AHIMA certification and six recognized IT certifications.

Who the program is for:

• Healthcare professionals who want to develop IT skills to move into health informatics.
• Health information professionals who want to gain expertise in health informatics.
• Information technology (IT) professionals who want to move into health informatics.
• Motivated individuals who are seeking a career that combines expertise in healthcare, IT, and business.
• Individuals who have completed some college coursework or have applicable work experience.
• Individuals who can typically spend 15 or more hours per week on their studies.

This program will be flexible and adaptable to your schedule. Click here to learn how your program works.

What You’ll Learn — Areas of Study:

In this online bachelor’s degree in health information technology, you’ll learn all the essential skills and knowledge needed. This program includes 13 domains of study and completion of a capstone project.

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Database Fundamentals
• Foundations
• General Education
• Health Informatics Fundamentals
• Health Information and Information Management
• Health Information Technology and Systems
• Information Technology Fundamentals
• Medical Terminology
• Organizational Behavior and Management
• Pathophysiology
• Pharmacology
• Systems Administration and Management

Total Program: 120 Competency Units (credit equivalents)
Less: any competency units waived through transfer of prior college credits.

Note: Your prior college experience and IT certifications may waive some degree requirements.

More details about your challenging course of study

View the PDF program guide

What You’ll Earn — IT Certifications:

This program incorporates six industry-recognized IT certifications, as well as an AHIMA certification, as part of your degree program. You will study for and complete the following certification exams (which are all included in your tuition—a huge cost savings for you):

• CIW Web Foundations Associate
• CompTIA Project+
• CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician
• CompTIA Strata IT Fundamentals
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Database Administration Fundamentals
• AHIMA Certified Coding Associate (CCA)

Eligibility for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Credential:
Graduates of WGU’s B.S. in Health Informatics program are eligible to apply for the AHIMA Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credentialing exam. More information can be found at: http://www.ahima.org/certification/rhia.aspx

CAHIIM Accredited

WGU’s Health Informatics program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

According to the WGU 2012 CAHIIM Annual Performance Assessment Report:

• 100% of graduates and their employers expressed satisfaction with the WGU experience
• 100% of graduates and their employers expressed satisfaction with their level of preparedness for the workplace
• The pass rate for the Registered Health Information Administrator exam (RHIA) is 100%.