Overview

The University of Toledo's Health Information Administration (HIA) program is available completely via Distance Learning. Students who reside outside of the state of Ohio and enroll in an online program at UToledo may be eligible for the Online Learning Out-of-State Scholarship. UToledo also participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program providing scholarships to military veterans. You may enter the University of Toledo directly from high school or as a transfer student, and you'll be on your way to achieving your degree in Health Information Administration online. If you already have a baccalaureate degree, you may apply for the BS in HIA program and will be able to earn a second BS degree in HIA. Upon completion of the baccalaureate program, students are eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Bachelor of Science degree from the HIA program will qualify graduates to work in a wide variety of settings, such as hospitals, medical centers, physician group practices, ambulatory care facilities, long-term care facilities, healthcare consulting companies, government regulatory positions, insurance companies, information technology corporations, and others. Changes in the healthcare industry increase the need for information managers. New electronic health record keeping and other technological advances to aid with coding, compliance, and documentation add to the opportunities available.