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The Dept of Environmental & Public Health, Administration, and Medical Sciences (EPHAMS) offers two educational opportunities within its program of Health Care Administration (HCA).

B.S. in Health Care Administration

        Option in Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM)
        Option in Health Care Management (HCM)

The HCA program consists of two years of pre-HCA study (which includes general education and support courses) and two years of core HCA coursework. Once admitted into the program, students complete two professional practice experiences (PPEs) in a variety of health care organizations. These rotations provide students with observation, supervisory, and administrative experiences. Graduates of the Health Informatics and Information Management option are eligible to take the national examination for certification as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).

The Health Information Management accreditor of Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Health Sciences is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for a baccalaureate degree in Health Care Administration: Concentration in Health Informatics and Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2024. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org

More information is available in our Program Overview. 

HSA Student Outcomes

Our Graduation Rate is 100% (cohort 2022-2023)

• This percentage is the number of students who completed their program within 24 months of starting in the HSA program.

Employment Rates (2022-2023) Graduating Cohort (66% response rate 11 of 15):

• 27.3% within 1 month
• 45.5% within 3 months
• 18.2% within 6 months
• 10% within 1 year (82% were employed in a healthcare field) 

The 2022-2023 RHIA exam pass rate was 67% (2 of 3 students).  As a comparison, the national average is normally around 62%.