Fairleigh Dickinson University

The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program is awarded jointly between FDU and Rutgers University – SHP.  The program is designed as a 2+2 program with the first two years spent at FDU and the last two years spent at Rutgers University-SHP.

The Health Information Manager is a member of the health care team and is the person responsible for management of health information systems consistent with medical, administrative, ethical and legal requirements.  Health information professionals collect, analyze and utilize data to provide information critical to the health care industry. A Registered Record Administrator (RHIA) collects many kinds of data from a variety of sources, monitors the integrity of the information, measures appropriate access to health records and manages the analysis and use of this data.