Health Information Administration at CSU

A degree in Health Information Administration opens doors to a challenging, exciting, and rewarding career.  Students are prepared to work in traditional and non-traditional organizations. Graduates completing the Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Health Information Administration (HIA) program are eligible to sit for the national certification exam of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) whereupon successful completion can become a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).

RHIAs are a critical linkage between care providers, patients, and payers. The RHIA has a comprehensive knowledge base of medical, administrative, ethical, and legal requirements and accreditation standards related to healthcare delivery as well as serving as the source content expertise for the privacy and security of protected patient information.

Bachelor of Science Degree Program (HIA)

The Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Administration (HIA) program focuses on the Health Information Management skill set and offers the intersections of medicine science standards, computer technology, and business administration emphasizing patient privacy and security of protected patient information. Students can expect to learn about the core domains of HIA, including:

• information governance, 
• documentation standards,
• healthcare data analytics and statistics,
• evolving technologies in the electronic health record and medicine,
• disease classification systems and revenue cycle management  and
• management/leadership.

Program Accreditation The Program’s accreditor of Chicago State University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for a Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Administration (HIA) has been reaffirmed through 2029-2030. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

Program Outcomes 2020-2021

Program Director

This website provides a summary of information about our academic program, admission process and more. If you do not find the information you need; please, feel free to reach us at the contact information provided below.  Again, welcome!

We look forward to beginning a journey with you.

Sincerely,

Cheryl P. Jackson, MA, RHIA, CCS, PTS

Program Director, Health Information Administration (HIA)

Testimonials

“I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for the knowledge and experience I’ve gained because of CSU’s HIA program. The vast amount of professional experience and wealth of knowledge the faculty bring to the classroom is priceless. They genuinely care about their students which inevitably brings more of a familial energy to the classroom. The curriculum is rigorous, yet rewarding and it adequately prepares students to pass their respective national exams that are imperative to earning fundamental roles within the profession. As an expression of ongoing gratitude, I volunteer as an advisory board member to the HIA program. I have established life-long meaningful relationships with the faculty and my fellow cohort members, and I am forever grateful for those that have continued to invest in the future of such a valuable program.”

Charniece J. Martin

HIA Class of 2013