Indiana HIM Programs

New graduates celebrate with their families at their nursing commencement ceremony.

Health Information Management Programs in Indiana

Indiana Health Information Management Programs are a great way to get started in an emerging and growing part of the allied healthcare world. Health Information Management Programs in Indiana are comparable to some of the most advanced programs in the rest of the country, such as those in California and New York. Indiana has a surprising number of great hospitals as well as several metro areas where the average population is a little bit older than the national average. That means Indiana is well positioned to enjoy the faster than average growth in Health Information Management that the rest of the nation is seeing.

An associate's degree is often the selection made by new students who do not have a background in any other field and who want to begin their new career journey right away. An associate's degree will teach you the basic skills that you need to become a health information technician, helping to maintain and protect the data doctors use to evaluate patient health. This data is highly privileged and sensitive information that is often encoded in a very specific way: That's one reason that it takes time and effort for a new student to learn the "ins and outs" of the field.

While an associate's degree is a great way to begin in the field, it is by far not the only way to go about it. Some associate's degree holders will go directly into the field right away. They can learn some of the skills they need through on the job training, but they may be employed on a provisional basis until they can prove that they are ready to practice in the field. On the other hand, more students in Indiana are considering going on to a bachelor's degree in Health Information Management instead. This degree takes four years, but you can often apply credit from your associate's degree.

A master's degree in Health Information Management is only available once you have achieved at least a bachelor's degree. Unlike the other degrees, a master's degree covers extremely advanced information that most Indiana Health Information Management professionals will not be aware of. This allows you to find a place on the teams of advanced healthcare institutions. While most Health Information Management professionals are employed at hospitals or within physician offices, nursing and home healthcare are other Indiana employment options. It is important to be analytical and detail-oriented to advance in this field, and a master's degree will empower you with cutting edge information and ways to exercise these traits.

Indiana State Board of Nursing
Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 234-2043
Fax: (317) 233-4236

Indiana State Nurses Association

• Indiana State Department of Health