Health Informatics Specialist Overview (6531)
Type of Award
CCC - College Credit Certificate
Program Website
www.pbsc.edu/careerpathways/pathway-health/default.aspx
Program Description
This program is designed to prepare students for employment as entry-level health care informatics specialists or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in related health occupations.
The content includes but is not limited to biomedical sciences, including medical terminology, health care delivery systems, basic principles of health care informatics; electronic health/medical record systems; data and workflow management concepts; and project management skills specific to health care informatics, ethical and legal concepts, health data content, clinical classification systems, organization and supervision, quality and performance improvement, health care statistics and research, reimbursement methodologies, and employability skills.
General Admission Requirements to the College
- Complete an Application for Admission, located at www.pbsc.edu/admissions/Admissions-Applications
- Submit an official high school or GED transcript and official college/university transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Admission Procedures section of the college catalog for more information regarding transcripts.
- For additional information regarding admission requirements refer to the Admissions section of this catalog.
Admission Requirements for Health Informatics Specialist
In addition to the General Admission requirements, students must meet the following eligibility criteria to be considered for selection to the program.
- Complete the online information session.
- Complete the ELO1000 Canvas orientation course.
- Submit a completed Health Information program application located on the program application website.
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program with a grade of C or higher.
For more details about graduation requirements please refer to the Graduation section of this catalog.
Program Length
Total program credits: 24. Total program length: 4 semesters part-time.
Location
This program is offered at the Loxahatchee Groves campus and online.
The program is available fully online. HIM courses are offered online. All other program courses are offered in a variety of modalities including face-to-face, live-on-line, and online.
For More Information
Contact Professor Colette Chiacchiero, Department Chair Health Information Programs, chiacchc@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 790-9049
Employment Opportunities
Attaining a CAHIMS certification provides a broad range of job opportunities combining medicine, technology, and business. Positions appropriate for graduates of the Health Informatics Specialist CCC include information systems support technician, data quality specialist, implementation specialist, electronic health record (EHR) specialist, health resource analyst, and data analyst.
Career Path Notes
Completion of the program will provide students with 24 credits, which may be applied to the Health Information Technology Associate in Science (A.S.) degree.
The Health Informatics Specialist program prepares students to take the Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS) exam offered by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Career Center
www.pbsc.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary information visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
Required Courses (Credits: 24)
| STA2023 | Statistics (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| HIM1610C | Office Applications for Health Professions (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HIM1215C | Health Care Statistics and Research Methods (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HIM1000C | Introduction to Health Information Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HIM1012C | Health Information Law, Ethics, and Compliance (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HIM1210C | Health Information Systems (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HIM2510C | Health Care Data Analysis (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HIM2651C | Applied Health Informatics (AS) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 24
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Credits: 9)
| STA2023 | Statistics (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| HIM1610C | Office Applications for Health Professions (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HIM1000C | Introduction to Health Information Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
Term Two - Spring (Credits: 6)
| HIM1210C | Health Information Systems (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HIM1215C | Health Care Statistics and Research Methods (AS) | 3 Credits |
Term Three - Summer (Credits: 6)
| HIM1012C | Health Information Law, Ethics, and Compliance (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HIM2510C | Health Care Data Analysis (AS) | 3 Credits |
Term Four - Fall (Credits: 3)
| HIM2651C | Applied Health Informatics (AS) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 24