Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Master Degree in Health Informatics

CAHIIM Initial Accreditation Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37203
State: Tennessee (TN)
Degree level: Master Degree
Subject area: Health Informatics
Content delivery: Online
Program Director: Scott Nelson , PharmD, MS, CPHIMS, FAMIA
Phone: (615) 936-6867
Email: scott.nelson@vanderbilt.edu
Last accreditation date: 12/13/2024
Next review cycle: 2031-2032
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

What this means

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accredited and your degree counts.

Because Vanderbilt University School of Medicine holds Initial accreditation from CAHIIM, graduates of this master degree program are eligible to sit for the appropriate AHIMA credential exam: typically the RHIA, and many programs prepare students for additional specialty credentials.

"Initial Accreditation" means the program received CAHIIM accreditation recently and is on a shortened review cycle to confirm continued compliance. Graduates are fully eligible for AHIMA exams. The status simply signals a newer program.

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

December 2024

Grant seven years of Initial Accreditation with a Progress Report. The following Standard is Partially Met: Standard 12. Program Specific Curriculum. Rationale Statements: Domain F2-Information Science and Technology: In the course addressing F2, the educational activities and assessments listed in the CSET are the same. However, these assessments differ from those mentioned in the corresponding course syllabi. For instance, quizzes and discussions are not mentioned in the updated syllabus for A

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Refreshed quarterly.

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Data on this page is sourced from the official CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, last refreshed May 13, 2026. Accreditation status can change between refreshes. Always verify directly with CAHIIM before enrolling.