Health Information Management

The Health Information Management program accreditor of San Diego Mesa College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2028. 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.

At the March 16, 2015 California Community College Board of Governors meeting, the members voted unanimously to approve Mesa College’s Health Information Management (HIM) Bachelor of Science degree as one of the fifteen community college pilot programs to be offered in the state. The HIM program received Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) approval.

View the Health Information Management Accreditation Award Letter

Graduates of the program are eligible to write the national accreditation examination of the American Health Information Management Association, and upon passing the RHIA exam, become designated as an RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator). The College’s accreditation for the Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2028.

Program Outcomes as of the 2020-2021 academic year

• Graduation rate: 100%
• Employment rate: 85%
• Retention rate: 85%