The following credentials are offered by the American Health
Information Management Association (AHIMA):
- RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator)
- RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician)
- CCA Certified Coding Associate
- CCS (Certified Coding Specialist)
- CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based)
- CHP Certified in Healthcare Privacy
- CHS Certified in Healthcare Security (sponsored by HIMSS, administered
by AHIMA)
- CHPS Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (cosponsored
with HIMSS)
Associate Degree Programs
The following colleges and universities in Louisiana offer associate
degree programs in Health Information Technology. These accredited
programs prepare graduates to take the RHIT examination:
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Delgado
Community College
Health Information Technology
615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Contact: Melissa LaCour, RHIA (Program Director)
Telephone: 504-483-4435
Email:mlacou@dcc.edu
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Louisiana Tech University
Health Information Technology
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272
Contact: Helen Baxter, MA, RHIA (Program Director)
Telephone: 318-257-2854
Email:baxter@him.latech.edu
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Southern University at Shreveport-Bossier City
Health Information Technology
610 Texas St., Suite328A
Shreveport, LA 71101
Contact: Kim Madden, RHIA (Director)
Email:kmadden@susla.edu
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Baccalaureate
Degree Programs
The
following colleges and universities in Louisiana offer Baccalaureate
degree programs in Health Information Administration/Management.
These accredited programs prepare graduates to take the RHIA examination:
Louisiana
Tech University
Health Information Management
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272
Contact:Angela Kennedy, RHIA (Department Head)
Telephone: 318-257-2854
Email:Kennedy@him.latech.edu
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Master's Degree Program
The following university in Louisiana offers Master's level program
in Health Information Administration/Management:
Louisiana
Tech University
Health Information Management
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272
Contact:Angela Kennedy, RHIA (Department Head)
Telephone: 318-257-2854
Email:Kennedy@him.latech.edu
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For
information regarding the CCS and the CCS-P examination, contact:
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