HIM professionals work in a multitude of settings throughout the healthcare industry, including hospitals, physician offices and clinics, long-term care facilities, insurance companies, government agencies and home-care providers. The job outlook for HIM professionals, as predicted by the U.S. Department of Labor 's Bureau of Labor Statistics, will grow much faster than average (36 percent or more) through 2012.
For more information contact Debra Gaskin, H.I.M. Adviser, by calling (815) 280-2625 or emailing dgaskin@jjc.edu.
The Health Information Management Technology Associate in Applied Science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).