Program Overview

Introduction to the Health Information Management and Systems Program

The field of health information management represents the body of knowledge and practice that assures the availability of healthcare information to facilitate real-time healthcare delivery and critical health-related decision-making for multiple purposes across diverse organizations, settings, and disciplines. It is concerned with the management of resources to collect, store, retrieve, interpret, and communicate healthcare information that deals with patient care, medico-legal issues, research, and the planning, provision, and evaluation of healthcare services.

About the Health Information Management and Systems Program

Health Information Management and Systems (HIMS) is a great undergraduate program for students interested in pursuing health information management right after graduation or for those students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in physical therapy (DPT), occupational therapy (OTD), hospital administration, medicine, physician assistant, health informatics, business, law, or public health.

Program Details

• The program focuses on the management of healthcare information.
• It prepares students for careers in health information management and related fields.
• Students can pursue graduate degrees in various healthcare fields after completing the program.

Information Sessions and Open House

The program offers several information sessions and an open house for prospective students:

• HRS Information Session August 21, 2025 (6:00-7:00 p.m. EST via Zoom)
• HRS Information Session September 11, 2025 (6:00-7:00 p.m. EST via Zoom)
• HRS and OSU Wexner Medical Center Clinical Careers Day October 5, 2025 (12:30-5:00 p.m. EST)
• HRS Information Session November 13, 2025 (6:00-7:00 p.m. EST via Zoom)
• HRS Information Session December 11, 2025 (6:00-7:00 p.m. EST via Zoom)
• HRS Open House October 26, 2025 (12:15-5:00 p.m. EST)

Program Location

The program is located at: 543 Atwell Hall 453 W. 10th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210

Conclusion

The Health Information Management and Systems program at Ohio State University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in health information management, preparing them for successful careers in this field or for further graduate study in related healthcare disciplines.