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Kaplan University, the highest ranking school below, will train students through its medical informatics programs to become medical informatics specialists, medical assistants, medical billing specialists, medical secretaries, etc. and set them up well for future employment. At present, there are 170,580 people employed as medical records and health information technicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $33,880.

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Total Programs	239
Subject Areas	335

MSN - Nurse Informatics

With an M.S. in Nursing (MSN), you can gain the knowledge, skills, and influence to affect more lives and make an even bigger difference-for your patients, your organization, and the future of health care. B.S.N. Track: For Registered Nurses entering the program with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.). Learn how you can more effectively utilize information technology to enhance the quality of patient care. This specialization blends nursing science with computer and information science. Coursework focuses on such key areas as information systems, database concepts, and effective project management. Fieldwork experience provides you with the opportunity to apply your new knowledge immediately. Students who enter the program with a bachelor's degree in nursing complete the following core curriculum and then progress on to the courses in the Nursing Informatics specialization.

Concentration

Nurse Informatics

Prereq GPA

2.0 GPA

Prereq Degree

HS diploma, GED

Credit Transfer Restrictions

The following general guidelines regarding prior learning credit apply to students enrolled in all graduate programs. * A student may apply as many as three courses earned at another college or university toward the total number of credits required for graduation at Kaplan University. * Students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Management, or Master of Science in Nursing programs may apply Challenge Exam credit toward select courses. Contact the Admissions Department for a complete list of eligible courses and eligibility requirements. All other graduate students may only apply transfer credit into their degree programs and are not eligible for other kinds of prior learning credit. * Courses must have been completed prior to matriculation. * Courses must be relevant to the degree in which the student is enrolled. * Graduate transfer work completed more than 5 years prior to admission to Kaplan University will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in order to determine the applicability of the coursework.

Courses

Advanced Nursing Roles »

Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing »

Inquiry and Evidence-Based Practice »

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in a Diverse Community »

Ethical and Legal Perspectives of the Health Care System »

Health Policy, Financing, and Organization of Health Care Delivery Systems »

Health Policy »

Advanced Statistics for the Health Sciences »

Critical Concepts And Competencies For The Informatics Nurse Specialist »

Innovations In Educational And Research Technologies »

Integration Of Informatics Into The Health Care Environment »

Health Systems Project Management »

Nurse Informatics Specialist Practicum »

Evidence-Based Project Proposal »


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Total Programs	53
Subject Areas	80

Associate in Health Information Technology

Healthcare is the largest industry in the U.S., and there is enormous demand for skilled health information technology professionals to design, operate, and maintain the technology that makes the healthcare system run. There's a strong career outlook for health information technologists like clinical coders, data analysts, patient information coordinators, and health record technicians. Your DeVry University education will help you gain these specialized technology skills, so you'll be qualified to work in hospitals, physician's offices, clinics, and other medical or mental health facilities, as well as for pharmaceutical companies, educational institutions, government agencies, and vendor firms.

Prereq GPA

Applicants are accepted if they meet at least one of the follow- ing criteria: • Have earned a qualifying associate degree or higher from a DeVry-approved post-secondary institution. • Have completed an appropriate amount of qualifying college- level

Prereq Degree

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Credit Transfer Restrictions

An applicant seeking to transfer credit from another institution must request a credit evaluation prior to beginning the frst class at DeVry and must provide an offcial transcript from the institution where the credit was earned. DeVry may require a catalog or additional material or, if credits were earned at a foreign institution, a credit evaluation by an approved external evaluation service. A maximum of 80 DeVry credit hours may be awarded for lower-division or community college courses. In Oregon, a maximum of 50 percent of a bac- calaureate program’s credit hours may be transferred from insti- tutions not offering baccalaureate degrees. Transfer credit maxi- mums are also subject to DeVry’s residence requirement for the chosen program. (See Graduation Requirements.) Students attend- ing DeVry who seek to earn credit at another institution for transfer to DeVry must have approval to do so in advance from a DeVry academic administrator.

Courses

Fundamentals of Pathophysiology »

Pharmacology and Medical Treatment »

Basic Medical Terminology »

Introduction to Health Services and Information Systems »

Health Information Processes with Lab »

Health Information Fundamentals Practicum »

International Classification of Diseases Coding I with Lab »

International Classification of Diseases Coding II with Lab »

Current Procedural Terminology Coding with Lab »

Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Information »

Data Applications and Healthcare Quality with Lab »

Health Insurance and Reimbursement »

Health Information Practicum Capstone »

Ethical and Legal Issues in the Professions »

Career Development »

Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving »

Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab »

Basic Algebra »

Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab »

Computer Applications for Business with Lab »


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Total Programs	26
Subject Areas	57

Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology

Upon completion of the program in Health Information Technology, students will be prepared for entry-level positions in the medical records departments of hospitals, ambulatory and long-term care facilities, psychiatric facilities, insurance companies, and state and federal agencies. In these venues, students will be prepared to analyze health data for completeness, accuracy, and quality. They will code health data and deal with medical and legal issues regarding health records and quality improvement. Job titles include coding specialist, medical records technician, medical transcriptionist, intake coordinator, and unit coordinator. A practicum is required in the fourth semester. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 200 hours proctored experience in varied health-care settings.

Prereq Degree

High school diploma or equivalent. (GED)

Credit Transfer Restrictions

Submit official transcripts of courses completed at other schools. If courses are accepted in transfer, monetary adjustments will be made.

Courses

Information Literacy »

Law and Ethics in Medicine »

English Composition »

Math for Business and Finance »

Introduction to Biology »

Medical Information Management and Office Practice »

Nutrition »