Health Informatics - Degree Completion

The 100% online Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management - Degree Completion (BS in HIIM) Program combines concepts in healthcare, information technology and management practice to provide you with the knowledge needed to be a valuable designer, implementer, and manager of health information systems. You will acquire a versatile yet focused skill set incorporating clinical, information technology, leadership and management skills, ensuring you are able to choose from a variety of work settings and environments. The average completion time for full-time students will be one to two years.

Career Outlook

Program Outcomes

The learning outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management are:

Build and strengthen high-tech skills for our students and our community in the emerging field of Health Information Technology (HIT)
Provide an inclusive learning, caring community that supports students’ success and graduation
Promote the relationships and infrastructure to accelerate research focusing on the application of HIT to improve patient safety and comparative effectiveness
Catalyze collaborative interprofessional research among faculty, students and partner institutions to develop Health Informatics and Information Management Education, research and practice initiatives that could impact healthcare and public health at the local, state, regional and national domains
Provide community leadership through engagement, service learning, and organizational involvement
Provide infrastructure to facilitate the instructional and research needs of faculty (especially junior faculty) and students, funding opportunities, support services and use of technology that can improve patient-provider interaction

Online Learning

USI faculty and staff are dedicated to giving you the support you need no matter the modality for which you're taking classes. Check out our robust resources for online students including what online learning is, technology requirements and frequently asked questions.

Online Student Resources

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Health Informatics and Information Management - 4-Year Degree Program

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Evansville Regional Data National Data

The Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) Program supports recent changes in the U.S. health care system as well as the demand for higher educational standards by preparing you to find employment as health informatics professionals and specialists. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics highlights that employment of health information technologists and medical registrars is projected to grow 16 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 3,100 openings for health information technologists and medical registrars are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. The median annual wage for health information technologists and medical registrars was $62,990 in May 2023.

Many of our Health Informatics and Information Management graduates have gone on to pursue amazing careers. In the Evansville area, 12 of our USI graduates have gone on to work for Pollux Systems, Inc.

Read more about the partnership and our amazing students below.

USI partners with Pollux Systems, Inc.