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Participating Institutions
AHIMA values opportunities to collaborate with organizations that share our mission of empowering people to impact health®. The Medical Coding & Reimbursement Online Courses program began as an exploratory pilot program with Purdue University Global. We are now opening this pilot program opportunity to other colleges and universities.
Participating academic institutions would collaborate with AHIMA to:
- Offer transfer credits to learners who complete AHIMA Medical Coding and Reimbursement online courses
- Provide learners with affordable pathways to continue their education
- Recognize the AHIMA Medical Coding and Reimbursement online courses as a foundational achievement to build a progressive health information career
List of Participating Institutions
For more information, email Stephanie Flaherty, HIT Program Director at Pierpont.
For more information, email Sheila Hammonds, HIM Program Director at USM.
At Southern New Hampshire University, we offer both a BS in Health Information Management and MS in Health Information Management. In addition to our affordable, flexible and accessible programs, matched with unparalleled support, we offer:
- Course Credit for Six AHIMA Medical Coding Courses – Saving students 66% on tuition and 2 months of time per course.
- Course Credit for HIM Certifications – Saving students up to $2,000 per course and up to 2.5 months of time per course.
- Bachelor's Degree Health Information Management Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
- Master's Degree Health Information Management Program is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
- The MS in Health Information Management Program is also a HIMSS Approved Educational Partner.
For more information, visit www.snhu.edu/ahima.
For additional questions, please email Lynn Ward at lward1@snhu.edu
In addition to the Medical Billing and Coding PCAP approval through AHIMA, Purdue Global holds:
- Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) accreditation for its BS in Health Information Management program
- CAHIIM Digital Health Leader graduate certificate accreditation
- CAHIIM Digital Health Professional undergraduate certificate accreditation
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) approval for the Master of Health Informatics program
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) accreditation for the Master of Health Care Administration program
Furthermore, Purdue Global offers:
- AHIMA members 20% off Purdue University Global courses to apply toward an academic certificate or undergraduate degree program.
- Academic transfer credit for each AHIMA medical coding and reimbursement online course, resulting in reduced time and cost for students.
- All learning resources are included in undergraduate courses.
- Certification exams embedded within the Medical Billing and Coding and the BSHIM programs.
For additional information or questions, visit the Purdue Global Medical Billing and Coding Certificate page or email the Academic Chair, Trish Coffey, at patricia.coffey@purdueglobal.edu.