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2019 - 2020 CNM Catalog, Volume 51 
    
2019 - 2020 CNM Catalog, Volume 51 [The CNM Academic Year includes Fall, Spring, Summer Terms]

Electronic Health Informatics, Associate of Applied Science


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School of Health, Wellness & Public Safety (HWPS) 

Electronic Health Informatics program courses will be discontinued beginning Spring 2020. Fall of 2019 will be the last semester we will offer courses to complete this associates of applied science degree.

The need for specialists who understand both the medical record and the technology aspects of the electronic health record will be in high demand as the healthcare industry transitions from a paper-based health record to an electronic one. This degree prepares students to work in the profession of electronic health records. Graduates will be able to provide support for health information management systems but will not have training in medical coding.

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Approximate Costs of this Educational Option

Financial Aid Considerations
  

Career Opportunities

The health information field has opportunities in hospital medical records/health information departments, clinics, physician offices, long-term care facilities, ambulatory care facilities, managed care organizations, insurance agencies, state health departments, the federal government, entrepreneurship and private industry. Additional career information is available from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Program Requirements


Courses


Minimum Credit Hours Required to Complete Degree: 60


*Math Requirement should include MATH 1111 MATH 1112 , and MATH 1113  or MATH 1350 .

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