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Colleges and Programs
- A note from Gretchen Murphy, M.Ed., RHIA, FAHIMA
UW Health Information Administration Program Director
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Accredited Health Information Administration Programs - Washington
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University of WashingtonHealth Informatics and Health Information Management (HIHIM)
1107 NE 45th, Suite 405, Box F
Campus Box: 354943
Seattle, WA 98105
Program Director: Gretchen Murphy, MEd RHIA
Telephone: 206-543-8810
Program: 206-543-8810
Fax: 206-685-4719, 206-616-5249
E-mail: hihim@u.washington.edu
Program begins in September.
Award: Bachelor of Science and Post-baccalaureate CertificateDegree Information
Program: Traditional Day Students; Non-traditional Students; Evening
Program: http://depts.washington.edu/hihim
Notes: Challenge exams available for required courses. Offers an organized system of getting students in touch with HIM professionals during the student recruitment effort.
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Accredited HIT Programs - Washington
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Shoreline Community College
Health Information Technology Program
16101 Greenwood Ave. North
Seattle, WA 98133-4757
Program Director: Donna Wilde, MPA, RHIA
Telephone: 206-546-4757
Fax: 206-253-5103
E-mail: dwilde@shoreline.edu.
Program begins September. Entrance into the program in January on a space available basis if requirements are met.
Award: Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree
Shoreline also offers a 5-quarter AHIMA approved Comprehensive Medical Coding Certificate Program that contains most courses in the first year of its HIT program. Refer to the Shoreline web site for further information.
Program: 75% of the courses are now available totally online through the Internet and the remaining 25% are hybrid at this time (taught partly on campus and partly online). Both programs will be totally online beginning Summer 2008. Challenge exams are available in selected courses.
Notes: Both full and part-time students are welcome. Advisors are available to help with curriculum plans.
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Spokane Community College
Health Information Technology Program
1810 N. Greene Street - MS 2090
Spokane, WA 99217-5399
Program Director: Melanie Endicott, MBA/HCM, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
Telephone: 509-533-7305
Fax: 509-533-8621
Program begins September
Award: Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Most courses are taught in the traditional on-campus format. Approximately 25% of courses are offered on-line.
Note: Full and part-time students welcome.
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Tacoma Community CollegeHealth Information Management Program
6501 South 19th Street
Tacoma, WA 98466Program Director: Rich Weidman, RHIA, CCS-P
Telephone: 253-566-5228
Fax: 253-566-5273
E-mail: rweidman@tacomacc.edu (new email)
Program begins: September
Award: Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Full on-line format beginning September 2007 with classes conducted using distance learning via the internet. The program is designed to accommodate the working student.
Note: Full time and part time students are welcome.
Credits accepted: AHIMA ISP; Life experience
Notes: Special career counseling for returning students. Challenge exams available for required courses.
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Other Programs - Washington
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Bellevue Community College
Medical Informatics Program
3000 Landerholm Circle SE
Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
Program Manager: Jennifer D. Jones
Medical Informatics is the intersection of health care and technology. Although the field is relatively new, it has been ranked as one of the top five healthcare careers by US News and World Report. At Bellevue Community College we offer a Certificate in Medical Informatics, a three quarter, 30 credit program designed for both working professionals and students who want to gain employment in this stimulating and emerging field. Individuals with backgrounds in healthcare or information technology fields are urged to apply.
The certificate program is currently being offered in both an instructor-led and an online format.
- The instructor-led courses are especially appealing to students who learn best when working directly with the instructor and your classmates.
- The online class is perfect for people who are self-starters and who need a flexible course schedule.
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