Pre-Health Information Manager Career Track
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Health Information Managers apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. These professionals abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and follow-up information of patients. They may educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system as well as design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.
While pursuing a bachelor's degree at Tennessee Tech, students will follow the suggested career track coursework and engage in related co-curricular activities to prepare for the graduate professional school of their choice.
Most health professional schools and allied health science programs will require academic coursework before students are admitted into the program. Upon completion of your degree from Tech, you will have much of the required coursework completed before applying to health information management programs.
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Degree Requirements, Coursework, & Career Information:
Students pursuing the Pre-Health Information Manager Career Track typically major in one of the following programs:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Professional Studies
Career Information:
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Additional information regarding general academic requirements:
Student Clubs and Organizations
Students pursuing the Pre-Health Information Manager Career Track participate in the following student organizations. Involvement within these clubs and organizations provide viable experience, networks, and further connects students with their program of study and career goals.
- Chemical Medical Sciences Club
- Remote Area Medical Clinic
Professional Resources:
- Tennessee Tech's Pre-Health Information Management Advising
- The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- Tennessee Health Information Management Association (THIMA)
- American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Health Information Manager Schools:
The following is a non-comprehensive list of professional schools Tech graduates attend upon completion of their coursework at Tennessee Tech.
