Health Information Management Department
Our mission is to provide quality education that stimulates students to reach their full potential through respect for inquiry and lifelong learning, to develop required professional competencies that will enable them to succeed in an ever changing health care industry, and to develop leadership, problem solving and critical thinking skills for advancement in the field of health information.
Become a Leader in Health Information
Are you seeking healthcare career options beyond the world of direct patient care? William Carey University’s Health Information Management program equips you to assess and manage vital medical records and help patients and healthcare institutions thrive.
Data Driven
Patient Focused
Your Future Starts Here
Whether you are a first-time student or a working professional seeking to advance your career, William Carey College of Health Sciences has a place for you. We are excited to connect with you and guide you on your way toward joining the next generation of leaders and difference-makers in the global community!
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Information Management (H.I.M.) is designed to graduate professionals who can competently manage health care data and maintain information systems. Essential skills of graduates will include, but not be limited to, gathering and maintaining information, data analysis and interpretation, and maintaining health information systems. Also, graduates will have expertise in health informatics and technology as well as ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the profession. The curriculum is a synthesis of content from information technology, business, biomedical sciences, healthcare organization and delivery, and health data courses. The curriculum will be supported by teaching-learning strategies that facilitate the development of the learner for the professional attributes necessary to attain organizational objectives through the appropriate use of health care data.
Thank you for your interest in the H.I.M program at William Carey University. We are very proud of this innovative and timely degree. We hope you will consider joining us for an exciting educational journey.
The College’s accreditation for a Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2028-2029.
William Carey University’s Health Information Management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, Illinois, 60601; (312-235-3255).
Meet the Director
Dr. Alicia Watts, PhD, MBA, CPHIMS, RHIA
Dr. Alicia Watts, a Mississippi native, was raised in Sandy Hook, MS. She is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and has worked in a number of roles in the healthcare management field including Record Index Specialist, Epic-Certified Clinical Analyst, Adjunct Professor, and Clinical Research Coordinator. She joined the faculty at William Carey University as an Assistant Professor of HIM in 2020 and helped to develop and launch the school's Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management program.
She began her studies at William Carey University in 2015 after completing her Associate of Arts degree at Jones College. She is a proud graduate of William Carey University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management, Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Health Administration and Education. Her previous experience and educational background have allowed her to become well versed in information governance, health informatics, leadership, regulation and compliance, and privacy and security. She is an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the component state association, the Mississippi Health Information Management Association (MSHIMA). She currently serves on the 2024-2025 MSHIMA Board of Directors in the role of Southern Liaison.
Hattiesburg
WCU Box #8 | 710 William Carey Parkway | Hattiesburg, MS 39401
healthinformationmanagement@wmcarey.edu | (601) 318 - 6147
Tradition
19640 Highway 67 | Biloxi, MS 39532
healthinformationmanagement@wmcarey.edu | (601) 318- 6147