Release of Health Information Specialist (Health Information Management)
- Career Studies Certificate (C.S.C.)
Program Snapshot
Your Learning Options
In-person, Hybrid, 100% Online
16 Credit Hours
Estimated Time to Complete
1 year (2 full-time semesters)
In-State Tuition Per Credit Hour
$176.00 | Calculate your costs
Why Release of Health Information Specialist?
Discover the path to being an indispensable asset in the healthcare industry and have a meaningful impact on patient care and outcomes.
- Develop the skills, knowledge, and professional ethics necessary to thrive in a dynamic and essential role within the healthcare system.
- Learn to assemble, process, and maintain medical records with precision and adherence to legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.
- Study anatomy, physiology, clinical indicators, disease processes, pharmacology, and medical terminology.
Paying for College
We are committed to using all of the available funds to help you gain access to a college education. In fact, more than 91% of our students graduate without any educational debt. In 2023, Reynolds Community College students received over $21 million dollars in grants, loans, work-study and scholarships with the average aid awarded totaling over $4,000 per student.
Payment plans are offered to break down tuition payments. Textbook Assistance and Laptop Lending Programs are also available. Be sure to explore all the types of financial aid available as well!
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G3 financial assistance at Reynolds can help cover tuition for select programs like this one! Starting something new or changing a career path can be scary, but if you want to earn workplace certifications or an academic degree that leads to a career, G3 tuition assistance can help remove the financial barrier of going to college.
Why Reynolds?
We are more than a community college.
Reynolds is the key that unlocks the door to your academic and professional success. Here you will find a safe place to start. We will help you explore, dream, succeed, try, and try again. Our amazing faculty and highly personalized advisors, your Reynolds Navigators, are well known for guiding you to discover that "aha moment.” That means an outstanding college experience, less debt, more freedom, and a solid start on your future.
Study in the comfort of your own setting, at your convenience. Online classes offer flexibility, allowing you to complete the program in 9-12 months, while balancing other commitments. Whether you're starting your career in healthcare or seeking to expand your skill set, our program accommodates your schedule and aspirations.
Learn to interpret health record documentation, apply professional policies and procedures, and understand major reimbursement systems in the United States. With a focus on anatomy, physiology, clinical indicators, disease processes, pharmacology, and medical terminology, you'll develop the expertise needed to excel in your role.
Gain access to a wide range of healthcare settings, including hospitals, doctors' offices, insurance companies, and government agencies, upon completion of the program. With high demand for skilled health information specialists, you'll have opportunities to make a meaningful impact in the field.
The only secret is to keep going… If you fall 100 times then you get up 101 times.
Keya Wingfield
Class Highlights
HLT 143 - Medical Terminology I
Learn medical abbreviations and terms including studying prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms.
HIM 141 - Fundamentals of Health Information Systems I
Explore health data collection, storage, retrieval, and reporting systems, with emphasis on the role of the computer in accomplishing these functions.
HIM 130 - Healthcare Information Systems
Study basic concepts of microcomputer software (to include operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.)
Program Roadmap
Get all the details on our Release of Health Information Specialist program, including class sequences, admission requirements, financial considerations, and more.
Additional Program Information
PURPOSE: This program is designed to provide the technical knowledge and skills needed for employment as a release of health information specialist. Release of health information specialists assemble, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with administrative, legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Duties could include retrieving patient medical records, protecting the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained, and releasing information to persons or agencies according to regulations.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Release of health information specialists work in hospitals, doctors’ offices, insurance companies, and government agencies.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: Student outcomes for the Release of Health Information Specialist Career Studies Certificate: Students who complete the career studies certificate will be expected to:
- Recognize and implement professional policies and procedures related to the legal and ethical use of medical information;
- Interpret health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical indicators and disease processes, pharmacology, and medical terminology;
- Apply knowledge of major reimbursement systems in the United States to the preparation of universal billing claims; and
- Demonstrate behaviors and dispositions that are in accord with professional ethics and behavior, including integrity, respect for privacy, and commitment to professional growth.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission.
SEAMLESS PATHWAYS: For those already enrolled in our Medical Records Coding program, obtaining this certificate is streamlined, requiring just three additional courses (6 credits). This pathway offers a convenient route to expand your expertise and enhance your career prospects.
