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Health Information Management

A guide for the Health Information Management Program at Midland College

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What Is Health Information Management?

Health information management (HIM) is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. It is a combination of business, science, and information technology.

If you are interested in a rewarding career in health care without direct patient care, then health information management (HIM) may be the career choice for you. HIM is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care.

HIM professionals impact the quality of medical care for every patient treated by a health care professional by ensuring the medical data in their electronic or paper medical record is complete, accurate, and protected.

 

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