On-Campus Bachelor's Degree Program
In this bachelor's degree program, students work with the latest health information technology at the region's top academic health institution: the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) in Kansas City, Kansas. Students typically enter this program after completing two years of prerequisite course work from a qualified accredited institution; once at KUMC, students complete their final 2-years of study. Graduates of this program are well-versed in managing health data and information, as well as managing people, processes, and information systems related to health data and information. For more information, please refer to the program website.
Online Bachelor's Degree-Completion Program
KU offers an online bachelor's degree-completion program for working professionals with the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential, credentialed professionals in a related health profession, military service members, and veterans. This program assists those who want to advance to a bachelor's degree in health information management. As an online program, it offers convenience and flexibility for students. For more information, please refer to the program website.
Online Minor in Healthcare Management
KU offers a minor in healthcare management which introduces students to relevant topics for health care managers. Students complete coursework focused on health care administration, the United States health care system, health information privacy and security, finance and reimbursement concepts, and quality and performance improvement in health care. Students also gain knowledge and experience in health information systems and data management. Courses are offered online. For more information, please refer to the program website.
Prior to entering the program, students must complete two (2) years of undergraduate college course work – either from the KU Lawrence campus or another regionally accredited university or community college – with a total of at least 60 credit hours.
No grade lower than a "C" is accepted in any prerequisite course. An overall grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for college course work is required to apply.
Changes in health care require frequent curriculum content changes and course revisions. All prospective students should obtain ongoing advising from the department to ensure the student’s transcript meets current prerequisites. Additional advising is available at the Undergraduate Advising Center in Lawrence.
KU Students: Students on the Lawrence campus should declare "pre health information management" as their major. Please contact the academic advisor for the School of Health Professions at the Undergraduate Advising Center for advising.
Transfer Students: Students from other institutions need to verify that prerequisites are completed. Using the CredTran system, students can verify equivalent course work is transferable and will meet the program requirements. Please contact the program advisor at him@kumc.edu with questions or for assistance in transferring to KU.
International students, or those for whom English is a second language, may have additional requirements relative to language proficiency, residency, and citizenship status. See more information.
A background check is also required. Prospective students should review the program requirements and the complete list of application requirements on the department's website.
Prerequisites
NOTE: Students may still apply if currently enrolled or working toward prerequisite course work. However, all prerequisites must be completed before starting the program.
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
BIOL 100 | Principles of Biology (or other natural sciences course) 1 | 3 |
BIOL 240 | Fundamentals of Human Anatomy 2 | 3 |
BIOL 246 | Principles of Human Physiology 3 | 3 |
MATH 365 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
ACCT 200 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting 4 | 3-4 |
or ACCT 205 | Survey of Accounting |
ENGL 101 | Composition | 3 |
ENGL 102 | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 |
COMS 130 | Speaker-Audience Communication | 3 |
PHIL 160 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
HUM 204 | Western Civilization I (or other culture and diversity elective) 5 | 3 |
PHIL 148 | Reason and Argument | 3 |
PSYC 104 | General Psychology | 3 |
SOC 104 | Elements of Sociology | 3 |
HEIM 230 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
HEIM 210 | Introduction to Healthcare | 1 |
BLAW 301 | Legal Aspects of Business (Other) | 3 |
IST 310 | Introduction to Information & Management Productivity Systems | 3 |
or IST 205 | Survey of Information Systems |
Total Hours | 49-50 |
The on-campus program begins each fall on the KU Medical Center campus in Kansas City, KS. and culminates in a 4-week capstone professional experience at the end of the spring semester of the second year. The online program begins both fall and spring semesters with individualized course plans.
Program requirements and course offerings are subject to change. Prospective students should visit the program website for the latest information.
Curriculum
The minor in healthcare management provides students with an in-depth understanding of the U.S. health care delivery system, with special emphasis on legal, regulatory and reimbursement issues. Students are introduced to relevant topics for healthcare managers and will be trained in privacy, security and confidentiality practices, and related requirements for health care professionals.
In the program, students will examine the uniquely complex financial and reimbursement systems and the roles of quality and performance improvement in health care. Students will also gain knowledge and experience in health information systems, and specifically, electronic health care records and data management.
The minor requires students to complete 18 hours (6 courses) with a “C” or higher in all of the courses.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Courses are offered online.
Acceptance to this minor is subject to review. To request a declaration for the minor in healthcare management please visit the program website him.kumc.edu.
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
HEIM 415 | Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
HEIM 567 | Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare | 3 |
HEIM 585 | Healthcare Reimbursement | 3 |
HEIM 570 | Introduction to Healthcare Management | 3 |
HEIM 420 | Legal Aspects of Healthcare | 3 |
HEIM 540 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
Total Hours | 18 |
Students who are admitted to the BS in HIM program may choose, if advising indicates doing so to be appropriate, to apply to a BS in HIM bridge to Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) degree option during their junior year. This bridge option provides a degree pathway for HIM students to complete a MHSA degree within 1 year of finishing their bachelor's degree. Application to this bridge program is competitive admission, and not all students who apply are accepted.
BS in HIM students admitted to the MHSA program through the bridge option, have a slightly modified HIM course schedule during their senior year as follows:
Senior Year, Fall Term
HEIM 485 Independent Study – Health Statistics (1)
HEIM 510 Professional Practice Experience/Lab I (1)
HEIM 571 Human Resource Management in Healthcare (3)
HEIM 585 Healthcare Reimbursement and Financing (3)
HEIM 635 Clinical Terminologies & Classification Systems II (3)
HP&M 819 Research for Healthcare Leaders (3) (MHSA program course)
HP&M 858 Health and Social Behavior (3) (MHSA program course)
HP&M 859 Professional Development (2) (MHSA program course)
Senior Year, Spring Term
HEIM 665 Topics in Health Information Management (2)
HEIM 676 Healthcare Analytics (3)
HEIM 679 Information Governance in Healthcare (3)
HEIM 680 Management Internship (3)
HP&M 850 Introduction to Operations (3) (MHSA program course)