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Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Health Information Management] From Temple University

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Bachelor of Science [B.S] (Health Information Management)

4 years
Full Time
On Campus

$36,384/Yr

$36,384 /Yr

HIM professionals have a special role in making sure that patient information remains confidential and maintained in a manner that ensures the patient's privacy and that health care information is secure. A career in HIM combines interests in medicine, management, information technology, electronic health record systems, and finance. HIM professionals design and manage health information systems, with special attention to quality and privacy of health information, in a wide range of settings such as hospitals, managed and ambulatory care, insurance and pharmaceutical companies, consulting firms, and public health organizations.

The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (BSHIM) includes classes covering six main areas:

  • Core HIM: Health Record Documentation, Legal Aspects of HIM, Internships, Healthcare Delivery Systems, and Professional Development
  • Data Analytics: HIM IT Fundamentals, Electronic Health Record Systems, Informatics, and Database Development and Design
  • Management: Leadership and Strategy, Human Resources, Operations, and Project Management
  • Classification and Reimbursement: ICD-10, CPT4, Intermediate Coding, and Reimbursement
  • Clinical Medicine: Pathophysiology, Medical Terminology, Clinical Procedures, and Pharmacology
  • Internships: Professional Practice Internship (one full day per week for five weeks at a facility in the Delaware Valley) and Management Internship (four weeks at a facility outside of the area where you will be participating in solving a management project at that organization). Examples of internship sites include: the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, NYU Medical Center, and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Important Dates

EventApplication Date
Application Open Date For Fall Intake Aug 1, 2023

Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees$36384 (USD 36384)

Previous Year Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
2021$33792 (USD 33792)

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Eligibility: 

  • Students must have an official secondary school transcript to get admission.
  • Students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

  • Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores. 
  • Students are required to submit an SAT or ACT score to be considered for admission. 

International students who currently or will hold a degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction, do not need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score report.


Scores Required

6.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

79 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

53 / 90

Avg. Score in

PTE

1206 / 1600

Avg. Score in

SAT

27 / 36

Avg. Score in

ACT

Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids

NameScholarship Per StudentLevel of StudyType
FormSwift Scholarship ProgramScholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000Level Of StudyBachelorTypeCompany-Sponsored
Next Genius ScholarshipScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
BrokerFish International student scholarshipScholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
Debesh Kamal ScholarshipScholarship per student$ 1,385/Yr$1,385Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
Hani Zeini ScholarshipScholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship ProgramScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based


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