Health Information Administration
Bachelor of Science Degree

The health information management program at Loma Linda University is a two-year program that begins with the fall quarter of the junior year. LLU is the only accredited program within the five western states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and Hawaii, and has been offered since 1962.

The health information administration program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation with the American Health Information Management Association.

Clinical experience is arranged throughout the two-year program to enable the student to develop skills necessary for managing information in all aspects of the health-care environment. This includes a weekly visit to selected institutions and settings. It begins in the fall quarter of the junior year and includes a two-week practicum during the summer at the end of the junior year and a three-week affiliation during the spring quarter of the senior year.

The graduate from this accredited program is qualified to earn the professional title of Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by sitting for a national exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association. Students from LLU consistently perform well on this exam.

Preference is given to applications received before June 1 for admission in the autumn quarter. Prerequisite college courses should be completed before autumn quarter admission.

Program Mission

In harmony with the mission of Loma Linda University and the School of Allied Health Professions, the Department of Health Information Management is dedicated to:

Educating competent health information professionals

Promoting the health information management profession

Extending the current knowledge of health information professionals at neighboring health care facilities

Challenging students and department faculty to maintain high standards of ethical and professional behavior

Encouraging students and faculty to seek a meaningful relationship with God and a balanced Christian lifestyle

Program Purpose

To prepare our graduates to be competent health information professionals through excellence in classroom instruction, professional practice experience, advisement, and mentoring with an emphasis on global service.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students understand and apply the laws of patient record confidentiality, privacy, and compliance 
2. Students demonstrate knowledge of health information technology and systems
3. Students demonstrate and apply knowledge of the principles of personnel management
4. Students develop a financial plan for a health information management department
5. Students demonstrate mastery of the principles of health information management
6. Students demonstrate mastery of the health information management curriculum

Health Information Administration (BS degree)

• BS degree information packet (PDF)

Loma Linda University requirements for 2006-2007: To be eligible for admission, the applicant must complete a minimum of 96 quarter units at an accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.5. The minimum admission requirements given in quarter units are the following:

1. RELIGION AND HUMANITIES: (20 quarter units or 14 semester units)

Humanities
Select cultural credits from a minimum of three areas:
Art/Music (performing arts limited to two quarter units)

Literature
Philosophy
History of Civilization/American
Foreign language

Religion
Required only if student is attending an Adventist college:
4 quarter units of religion per year.
Up to 8 hours may apply to Domain 1.

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