The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has approved the Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Administration (HIA) for the Indiana University Southeast campus; however, the degree is not yet accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).  We will be pursuing accreditation by CAHIIM over the next two years.  Students that wish to become a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) must graduate from a CAHIIM accredited program.  In order to become fully accredited by CAHIIM, the professional curriculum will be developed under the guidance of a Program Director.  The Program Director will be a Registered Health Information Administrator.  The professional curriculum will meet the curriculum competencies and knowledge clusters developed by AHIMA for Health Information  at the Baccalaureate Degree Level.  Please note there is no guarantee of accreditation by CAHIIM; however, the current degree in Health Information Administration was approved by the Commission for Higher Education and is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of North Central Accreditation, which provides accreditation for Indiana University Southeast. 

Health Information Administration is a multi-disciplinary degree which combines training in the fields of health informatics, business and health science.  Students graduating with this degree will gain the skills necessary to work with health information systems and health data management, and be able to bridge the gap between clinicians and health information technology.  Students will acquire the knowledge needed to become an integral component of the health information management system.  In addition, students pursuing this degree will complete courses required for the Certificate in Medical Coding and will be eligible to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coder’s (AAPC) exam to become CPC credentialed.  These courses will train students to become masters of all code sets including CPT, ICD-10- CM, and HCPCS Level II.  Graduates may also choose to become credentialed in the following American Health Information Management Association credentials:

• Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA)
• Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist (CHTS)

* Please note that this program officially begins in Fall 2016, but students may begin taking courses at any time.

Student Learning Goals

1. Students will have a general knowledge of the Allied Heath, Health Informatics and the Business area of Health Information Administration.
2. Students will integrate their knowledge from the different areas into Health Information.
3. Student will apply didactic and laboratory instructions in a supervised professional practice experience.
4. Student will be able to creatively solve problems in Health Information Administration.
5. Student will show ethical values related to Health Information.
6. Students will apply skills in medical coding (ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS) to relate correlation of codes to the reimbursement process in both the outpatient/physician and hospital/facility of health care delivery services.

Health Information Administration BS Residency Requirement

In addition to the IU Southeast Residency Requirement for Bachelor's Degrees and the School of Natural Science Residency Requirement, students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration must complete the following courses in residence at IU Southeast: HIA-M443 (Professional Practicum in HIA), HIA-M490 (Directed Study - Field Placement), & HIA-M499 (HIA Capstone).

Degree Program Admission Requirements

To be fully admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration degree program, students must meet the School of Natural Science's Admission Requirements and complete all Pre-HIA Program requirements (see list of courses below) with a grade of C or higher.

General Education Component

All students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration must complete the campus General Education Core Requirements.  See General Education Core for all IU Southeast Baccalaureate Degrees for a complete listing of requirements.

Core Program

All courses listed below require a grade of C or better.  Courses marked with an asterisk (*) can be used to satisfy a General Education Core Requirement.

General & Upper-Level Electives

Students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and 30 credit hours at the 300-level or above.  Elective courses may be necessary to complete the minimum credit hour requirements.