Baltimore, MD / Health information management programs
Health information management programs in Baltimore.
4 CAHIIM-accredited programs operate in Baltimore, MD.
Accredited programs
The local job market
Who hires HIM staff in Baltimore.
Baltimore punches far above its size as a hospital town: Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland Medical System anchor the market, with MedStar Health, LifeBridge Health, and GBMC filling it out. Proximity to federal health agencies and CMS headquarters (just outside the city in Woodlawn) also creates records, compliance, and health-data roles most metros do not have.
Accredited programs
Every CAHIIM-accredited program in Baltimore.
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Baltimore City Community College
Health Information Management
Level
Associate Degree
Delivery
Online
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Community College of Baltimore County
Health Information Management
Level
Associate Degree
Delivery
Campus Based, Online
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Coppin State University
Health Information Management
Level
Baccalaureate Degree
Delivery
Online
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Johns Hopkins University
Health Informatics
Level
Master Degree
Delivery
Online
You are not limited to campus
Online HIM programs work from Baltimore too.
HIM is one of the few healthcare fields you can train for entirely online: 206 of the 350 CAHIIM-accredited programs nationwide are fully online, and 3 of the 4 Baltimore programs are too. Employers verify the CAHIIM accreditation and the RHIT or RHIA credential; where the campus sits doesn't come up.
So compare the Baltimore options against the fully online programs and the rest of the Maryland field before you decide. Local can still win on price (community and technical colleges usually beat private online tuition) and on clinical-site relationships, but it should win on the merits, not by default.
FAQ
HIM programs in Baltimore: common questions.
How many CAHIIM-accredited HIM programs are in Baltimore?
Baltimore, MD has 4 CAHIIM-accredited health information management programs: 2 associate degrees, 1 baccalaureate degree, 1 master degree. 4 of them offer online delivery.
Do I have to study in Baltimore to work in Baltimore?
No. 206 of the 350 CAHIIM-accredited programs nationwide are fully online, including 11 online-capable programs based in Maryland. Employers care about the CAHIIM accreditation and the RHIT or RHIA credential, not where the campus was.
Keep going
Next steps.
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Source: CAHIIM Program Directory, refreshed .