Wisconsin / Health information management programs

Best CAHIIM-accredited health information management programs in Wisconsin, ranked (2026)

Wisconsin has 16 CAHIIM-accredited HIM and health informatics programs, the third-most of any US state. We score every program on our seven-factor methodology. Top: University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's BSHIM, scoring 81.5/100.

Taylor Rupe, founder of healthinformationmanagementprograms.com

by , founder & editor

updated

Madison, Wisconsin state capitol
16

Programs ranked

81.5

Top score

$60K

WI median HIM wage

2,870

HIM jobs in WI

Key Takeaways

  • University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranks #1 in Wisconsin (81.5/100). Best in-state BSHIM (longest CAHIIM review cycle in Wisconsin).
  • Wisconsin runs the third-largest CAHIIM footprint in the US with 16 active programs, anchored by the WI Technical College System AAS network and four BSHIMs (UW Green Bay, UW Parkside, UW Stevens Point, Herzing Online).
  • UW Green Bay BSHIM and Fox Valley Tech AAS share the longest CAHIIM review cycle in WI (2033-2034), the strongest accreditation-stability signal.
  • Moraine Park Tech's director Gloria Madison is the only CHDA-credentialed AAS director in Wisconsin (CHDA is AHIMA's Certified Health Data Analyst credential).
  • Median HIM salary in Wisconsin is 60,280 per BLS OEWS May 2025. 90th pct 79,720. 2,870 working in this occupation.
  • Advocate Aurora (now Advocate Health) and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin anchor Milwaukee. ThedaCare (Froedtert ThedaCare post-2025 merger) anchors the Fox Valley. Marshfield Clinic Health System runs central WI. Mayo Clinic Health System and Bellin-Gundersen anchor La Crosse and western WI.
  • WISHIN (Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network) is the state's nonprofit HIE, providing clinical record exchange and query-based retrieval across WI hospital systems.
  • Wisconsin medical record retention is 5 years for adults from the date of last entry (Wisconsin Statutes § 146.819), and until age 18 plus 5 years for minors.

How we ranked

Our ranking methodology in one paragraph.

Every program is CAHIIM-accredited. We score each one 0-10 on seven factors: CAHIIM accreditation maturity (25%), program director credentials (15%), degree-level pathways (15%), delivery flexibility (15%), employer pipeline (15%), cost-effectiveness (10%), institutional reputation (5%).

Read the full methodology →

Programs taking applications in Wisconsin now

HIM, health informatics, and medical coding programs currently accepting students.

The ranked programs

The 16 CAHIIM-accredited HIM programs in Wisconsin, ranked.

RankInstitutionDegreeCityScoreCAHIIM
#1 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay BS Green Bay 81.5/100 Continuing
#2 Fox Valley Technical College AAS Appleton 80/100 Continuing
#3 Mid-State Technical College AAS Marshfield 78/100 Continuing
#4 Moraine Park Technical College AAS West Bend 77/100 Continuing
#5 Waukesha County Technical College AAS Pewaukee 75/100 Continuing
#6 University of Wisconsin - Parkside BS Kenosha 75/100 Initial
#7 Milwaukee Area Technical College AAS Milwaukee 74.5/100 Initial
#8 Herzing University Online BS Milwaukee 74/100 Continuing
#9 Herzing University Online AAS Milwaukee 74/100 Continuing
#10 Chippewa Valley Technical College AAS Eau Claire 73.5/100 Continuing
#11 Western Technical College AAS La Crosse 73.5/100 Continuing
#12 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College AAS Green Bay 73/100 Continuing
#13 Northwood Technical College AAS Ashland 72.5/100 Continuing
#14 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point BS Stevens Point 70.5/100 Initial
#15 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College AAS Fennimore 66.5/100 Initial
#16 Lakeshore Technical College AAS Cleveland 63.5/100 Initial
#1
81.5/100

Overall score

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Best in-state BSHIM (longest CAHIIM review cycle in Wisconsin)

BSHIM Green Bay, WI Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2033-2034

Why it ranks #1

UW Green Bay BSHIM. Director Misty Neal holds MBA + RHIA. Continuing CAHIIM with the longest review cycle in WI, next review 2033-2034. Fully online. Part of the Universities of Wisconsin system, public university tuition. Feeds the Green Bay (Bellin-Gundersen, HSHS, Aurora) and Fox Valley (ThedaCare) employer markets.

Program Director

Misty Neal , MBA, RHIA

Address

Rose Hall 325, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI, 54311-7001

Contact

(920) 465-2826
nealm@uwgb.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)10/10
Director credentials (15%)7/10
Pathways (15%)6/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)7/10
Cost (10%)8/10
Reputation (5%)7/10
Overall81.5/100

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#2
80/100

Overall score

Fox Valley Technical College

Best fully-online AAS (longest CAHIIM review cycle of any WI AAS)

AAS Appleton, WI Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2033-2034

Why it ranks #2

Fox Valley Tech in Appleton. Director Tanya Mulder holds MS + RHIT. Continuing CAHIIM with the longest review cycle of any WI AAS, next review 2033-2034. Fully online. Feeds ThedaCare (post-2025 Froedtert ThedaCare merger) and Fox Valley regional employers.

Program Director

Tanya Mulder , MS, RHIT

Address

1825 N Bluemound Dr, Po Box 2277, Appleton, WI, 54912-2277

Contact

(920) 236-6141
tanya.mulder0472@fvtc.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)10/10
Director credentials (15%)7/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)7/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)6/10
Overall80/100

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#3
78/100

Overall score

Mid-State Technical College

Best Marshfield Clinic pipeline AAS

AAS Marshfield, WI Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2030-2031

Why it ranks #3

Mid-State Tech in Marshfield, the home of Marshfield Clinic Health System (one of the largest integrated systems in central WI). Director Kari Bjorge holds RHIA + CCS. Continuing CAHIIM, next review 2030-2031. Fully online. The cleanest entry into Marshfield Clinic HIM employment.

Program Director

Kari Bjorge , RHIA, CCS

Address

2600 West 5th Street, Marshfield, WI, 54449

Contact

(715) 389-7051
kari.bjorge@mstc.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)8/10
Director credentials (15%)7/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)9/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)6/10
Overall78/100

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#4
77/100

Overall score

Moraine Park Technical College

Best CHDA-credentialed director AAS

AAS West Bend, WI Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2027-2028

Why it ranks #4

Moraine Park Tech in West Bend (SE WI). Director Gloria Madison holds MS + RHIA + CHDA + CHTS-IM, the only CHDA-credentialed program director in Wisconsin. Continuing CAHIIM, next review 2027-2028. Fully online. CHDA is the AHIMA Health Data Analyst credential and is rare at the AAS-director level.

Program Director

Gloria Madison , MS, RHIA, CHDA, CHTS-IM

Address

2151 N Main St, West Bend, WI, 53090

Contact

(262) 335-5730
gmadison@morainepark.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)7/10
Director credentials (15%)10/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)7/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)6/10
Overall77/100

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#5
75/100

Overall score

Waukesha County Technical College

Best Milwaukee metro hybrid AAS

AAS Pewaukee, WI Campus Based, Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2030-2031

Why it ranks #5

Waukesha County Tech in Pewaukee (Milwaukee metro). Director Angela L. Lee holds MEd + RHIA. Continuing CAHIIM, next review 2030-2031. Hybrid delivery. Direct adjacency to Advocate Aurora, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Ascension WI, ProHealth Care.

Program Director

Angela L. Lee , MEd, RHIA

Address

800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI, 53072

Contact

(262) 691-5113
alee11@wctc.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)8/10
Director credentials (15%)7/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)8/10
Employer pipeline (15%)9/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)6/10
Overall75/100

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#6
75/100

Overall score

University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Best southern Wisconsin / Chicago-metro-adjacent BSHIM

BSHIM Kenosha, WI Online CAHIIM Initial Next Review 2028-2029

Why it ranks #6

UW Parkside BSHIM in Kenosha (south WI, on the Chicago metro northern edge). Director Elizabeth Rockendorf holds MS + RHIA + CHTS-IM + CHPS (strongest credential stack of any WI BSHIM director). Initial CAHIIM, next review 2028-2029. Fully online. Feeds the Aurora Advocate Health network across the WI / IL border.

Program Director

Elizabeth Rockendorf , MS, RHIA, CHTS-IM, CHPS

Address

900 Wood Road, Greenquist Hall 345, Kenosha, WI, 53141

Contact

(262) 515-2680
rockendo@uwp.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)6/10
Director credentials (15%)9/10
Pathways (15%)6/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)8/10
Cost (10%)7/10
Reputation (5%)7/10
Overall75/100

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#7
74.5/100

Overall score

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Best Milwaukee employer-pipeline AAS (Advocate Aurora, Froedtert MCW)

AAS Milwaukee, WI Online CAHIIM Initial Next Review 2027-2028

Why it ranks #7

Milwaukee Area Tech College (MATC) is downtown Milwaukee, the largest WI HIM employer market. Director Wendy Ostrander holds MEd + RHIA. Initial CAHIIM, next review 2027-2028. Fully online. Direct pipeline to Advocate Aurora Health, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Ascension WI, Children's Wisconsin.

Program Director

Wendy Ostrander , MEd, RHIA

Address

700 West State Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53233

Contact

(920) 593-9503
ostrandw@matc.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)6/10
Director credentials (15%)7/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)10/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)6/10
Overall74.5/100

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#8
74/100

Overall score

Herzing University Online (BSHIM)

Best private fully-online BSHIM with same-school AAS feeder

BSHIM Milwaukee, WI Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2030-2031

Why it ranks #8

Herzing University Online BSHIM. Director Damonique Duncan Cyrus holds MBA + RHIA. Continuing CAHIIM, next review 2030-2031. Fully online. Herzing is a WI-headquartered private university (Milwaukee). Same director runs the Herzing AAS, so the AAS-to-BS stack stays under one program leader.

Program Director

Damonique Duncan Cyrus , MBA, RHIA

Address

275 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite #210, Milwaukee, WI, 53203

Contact

(866) 508-0748, Ext. 66827
dacyrus@herzing.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)8/10
Director credentials (15%)7/10
Pathways (15%)7/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)7/10
Cost (10%)5/10
Reputation (5%)5/10
Overall74/100

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#9
74/100

Overall score

Herzing University Online (AAS)

Best private fully-online AAS with same-school BS bridge

AAS Milwaukee, WI Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2030-2031

Why it ranks #9

Herzing University Online AAS. Same director as the Herzing BSHIM (Damonique Duncan Cyrus, MBA + RHIA). Continuing CAHIIM, next review 2030-2031. Fully online. Designed to ladder cleanly into the Herzing BSHIM at the same school.

Program Director

Damonique Duncan Cyrus , MBA, RHIA

Address

275 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 210, Milwaukee, WI, 53202

Contact

(866) 508-0748, Ext. 66826
dacyrus@herzing.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)8/10
Director credentials (15%)7/10
Pathways (15%)7/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)7/10
Cost (10%)5/10
Reputation (5%)5/10
Overall74/100

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#10
73.5/100

Overall score

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Best Eau Claire / NW Wisconsin hybrid AAS (Mayo Clinic Health System)

AAS Eau Claire, WI Campus Based, Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2029-2030

Why it ranks #10

Chippewa Valley Tech in Eau Claire. Director Kristine Zimmerman-Bignell holds MS + RHIA. Continuing CAHIIM, next review 2029-2030. Hybrid delivery. Feeds Mayo Clinic Health System (Eau Claire) and Marshfield Clinic regional facilities.

Program Director

Kristine Zimmerman-Bignell , MS, RHIA

Address

620 W. Clairemont Avenue, Eau Claire, WI, 54701

Contact

(715) 833-6363
kzimmermanbignell@cvtc.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)8/10
Director credentials (15%)8/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)8/10
Employer pipeline (15%)7/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)6/10
Overall73.5/100

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#11
73.5/100

Overall score

Western Technical College

Best La Crosse area AAS (Mayo Clinic Health System / Gundersen pipeline)

AAS La Crosse, WI Campus Based, Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2028-2029

Why it ranks #11

Western Tech in La Crosse. Director Jamie Von Arx holds RHIA. Continuing CAHIIM, next review 2028-2029. Hybrid delivery. Direct pipeline to Mayo Clinic Health System and Bellin-Gundersen Health (post-2024 Bellin-Gundersen integration). La Crosse is one of the highest-credentialed HIM employer concentrations in WI.

Program Director

Jamie Von Arx , RHIA

Address

400 Seventh Street North, La Crosse, WI, 54601

Contact

(608) 785-9549
vonarxj@westerntc.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)8/10
Director credentials (15%)6/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)8/10
Employer pipeline (15%)9/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)6/10
Overall73.5/100

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#12
73/100

Overall score

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Best Green Bay AAS (Bellin-Gundersen / HSHS / Aurora pipeline)

AAS Green Bay, WI Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2026-2027

Why it ranks #12

NWTC in Green Bay. Director Michelle Novoselatz holds RHIA + CCS + CPC. Continuing CAHIIM, next review 2026-2027 (review cycle is approaching). Fully online. Feeds Bellin-Gundersen Health, HSHS (Hospital Sisters Health System), and the Aurora Advocate Green Bay market.

Program Director

Michelle Novoselatz , RHIA, CCS, CPC

Address

2740 West Mason Street, Green Bay, WI, 54307

Contact

(920) 498-5579
michelle.novoselatz@nwtc.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)6/10
Director credentials (15%)8/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)8/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)6/10
Overall73/100

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#13
72.5/100

Overall score

Northwood Technical College

Best northern Wisconsin online AAS

AAS Ashland, WI Online CAHIIM Continuing Next Review 2032-2033

Why it ranks #13

Northwood Tech in Ashland (far northern WI). Director Ashlee Garrett holds RHIA. Continuing CAHIIM, next review 2032-2033 (long review cycle). Fully online. Serves the northern WI / Upper Peninsula employer market and rural Wisconsin.

Program Director

Ashlee Garrett , RHIA

Address

2100 Beaser Ave, Ashland, WI, 54806

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)9/10
Director credentials (15%)6/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)5/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)5/10
Overall72.5/100

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#14
70.5/100

Overall score

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Best central Wisconsin BSHIM

BSHIM Stevens Point, WI Online CAHIIM Initial Next Review 2027-2028

Why it ranks #14

UW Stevens Point BSHIM. Director Aysha Hussain holds MS + RHIA + CCS-P. Initial CAHIIM, next review 2027-2028. Fully online. Part of the Universities of Wisconsin system, public tuition. Serves central WI and the Marshfield Clinic region.

Program Director

Aysha Hussain , MS, RHIA, CCS-P

Address

2001 4th Ave, D127 Science Building, Stevens Point, WI, 54481-3897

Contact

(715) 346-2956
ahussain@uwsp.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)6/10
Director credentials (15%)8/10
Pathways (15%)6/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)6/10
Cost (10%)7/10
Reputation (5%)7/10
Overall70.5/100

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#15
66.5/100

Overall score

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Best Southwest Wisconsin fully-online AAS

AAS Fennimore, WI Online CAHIIM Initial Next Review 2028-2029

Why it ranks #15

Southwest Wisconsin Tech in Fennimore (SW WI, rural). Director Jennifer Lame holds MPH + RHIA. Initial CAHIIM, next review 2028-2029. Fully online. Serves the rural SW WI and Dubuque cross-border market.

Program Director

Jennifer Lame , MPH, RHIA

Address

1800 Bronson Blvd., Fennimore, WI, 53809

Contact

(608) 822-2652
jlame@swtc.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)6/10
Director credentials (15%)7/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)10/10
Employer pipeline (15%)5/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)5/10
Overall66.5/100

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More HIM programs accepting students

#16
63.5/100

Overall score

Lakeshore Technical College

Best Wisconsin lakeshore AAS

AAS Cleveland, WI Campus Based, Online CAHIIM Initial Next Review 2029-2030

Why it ranks #16

Lakeshore Tech in Cleveland WI (lakeshore east WI, between Sheboygan and Manitowoc). Director Nancy Carman holds RHIA + CPC. Initial CAHIIM, next review 2029-2030. Hybrid delivery. Serves the east WI lakeshore market.

Program Director

Nancy Carman , RHIA, CPC

Address

1290 North Ave., Cleveland, WI, 53015

Contact

(920) 693-1697
nancy.carman@gotoltc.edu

Score breakdown

Accreditation (25%)6/10
Director credentials (15%)6/10
Pathways (15%)4/10
Delivery (15%)8/10
Employer pipeline (15%)6/10
Cost (10%)10/10
Reputation (5%)5/10
Overall63.5/100

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Best for…

Best Wisconsin HIM programs by category.

Best in-state BSHIM

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Public university BSHIM, fully online, longest CAHIIM review cycle in WI (2033-2034). Director Misty Neal (MBA + RHIA).

Best fully-online AAS

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton. Continuing CAHIIM, longest AAS review cycle in WI (2033-2034). Director Tanya Mulder (MS + RHIT).

Best Marshfield Clinic pipeline AAS

Mid-State Technical College

Marshfield campus, fully online. Cleanest entry into Marshfield Clinic Health System HIM employment.

Best CHDA-led AAS

Moraine Park Technical College

Director Gloria Madison is the only CHDA (Certified Health Data Analyst) program director in WI.

Best Milwaukee employer-pipeline AAS

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Downtown Milwaukee. Direct pipeline to Advocate Aurora, Froedtert MCW, Ascension WI, Children's WI.

Best southern WI / Chicago-metro BSHIM

University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Kenosha. Director Elizabeth Rockendorf has the strongest credential stack of any WI BSHIM director (MS + RHIA + CHTS-IM + CHPS).

Best La Crosse area AAS (Mayo / Gundersen)

Western Technical College

Direct pipeline to Mayo Clinic Health System and Bellin-Gundersen Health.

Cheapest CAHIIM-accredited HIM programs in WI

WI Technical College System AAS programs

All WTCS AAS programs share statewide tuition rates and are eligible for the Wisconsin Grant and Pell.

Credentials

HIM credentials and certifications in Wisconsin (RHIA, RHIT, CCS).

Wisconsin does not license HIM staff. The Wisconsin Health Information Management Association (WHIMA) is the state AHIMA component.

CredentialFull NameEducation RequiredTypical WI Role
RHITRegistered Health Information TechnicianCAHIIM AASRecords, ROI, coder at Advocate Aurora / Froedtert MCW / Marshfield Clinic
RHIARegistered Health Information AdministratorCAHIIM BSHIMHIM supervisor, privacy officer, compliance
CCSCertified Coding SpecialistRHIT/RHIA + coding experienceInpatient/outpatient coder, coding auditor
CHDACertified Health Data AnalystRHIA / RHIT + analytics experienceHealth data analyst, reporting, quality

Salary data

Medical records specialist salary in Wisconsin.

BLS OEWS May 2025 WI estimates for SOC 29-2072:

  • Median: $60,280 (national: $51,140)
  • Mean: $60,610
  • 10th pct: $46,750 · 90th pct: $79,720
  • Statewide employment: 2,870

Milwaukee (Advocate Aurora, Froedtert MCW) and Madison (UW Health, SSM Health) anchor the upper end. La Crosse (Mayo Clinic Health System), Marshfield (Marshfield Clinic), and Green Bay / Appleton (ThedaCare, Bellin-Gundersen) pay near the WI median. Northern WI pays below the median but with lower COL.

Salary distribution

Medical records specialist salary in Wisconsin vs. national median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

$30K$40K$50K$60K$70K$80K$90K Wisconsin MED $60K National MED $51K

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Workforce

Wisconsin health information management job market and top hospital employers.

Advocate Aurora Health (Advocate Health). Milwaukee + Chicago HQ. Post-2022 merger forms Advocate Health, one of the largest US systems.

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee academic medical center. Post-2025 ThedaCare merger now spans Milwaukee and the Fox Valley.

Ascension Wisconsin. 26 hospitals across the state.

Marshfield Clinic Health System. Central WI integrated system, 11 hospitals.

UW Health. Madison academic medical center, the academic health system of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Mayo Clinic Health System (Wisconsin). Eau Claire, La Crosse, and other WI sites. Part of the Mayo Clinic enterprise.

Bellin-Gundersen Health. Green Bay + La Crosse, post-2024 Bellin Gundersen integration.

Other anchors. HSHS (statewide), ProHealth Care (Waukesha), SSM Health WI (Madison metro), Children's Wisconsin (Milwaukee).

Health information exchange

WISHIN (Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network).

WISHIN (Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network) is Wisconsin's nonprofit HIE. WISHIN provides clinical messaging, query-based record retrieval, an ADT alerting service (WISHIN Pulse), and population-health services for participating WI hospitals and providers. WISHIN connection is voluntary, not state-mandated.

State regulation

Wisconsin state laws affecting health information management.

  • Medical record retention (Wisconsin Statutes § 146.819). WI hospitals must retain adult records for at least 5 years from the date of last entry, and for minors until age 18 plus 5 years.
  • Patient access and copy fees (Wisconsin Statutes § 146.83). Wisconsin caps medical record copy fees at statutory per-page rates with adjustments for certificate-of-eligibility requests.
  • Wisconsin Personal Information Protection (Wisconsin Statutes § 134.98). Breach notification within a reasonable time after discovery.

Sources

Sources and references.

  1. healthinformationmanagementprograms.com Methodology.
  2. CAHIIM Program Directory.
  3. BLS OEWS: May 2025 WI estimates.
  4. AHIMA Certification Exams.
  5. WISHIN.
  6. Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board: Wisconsin Grant and state aid programs.
  7. Wisconsin Statutes: §§ 146.819, 146.83, 134.98.
  8. WHIMA.

FAQ

HIM programs in Wisconsin: frequently asked questions.

What is the best CAHIIM-accredited HIM program in Wisconsin?

On our methodology, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranks #1 (81.5/100). Fox Valley Technical College #2. Mid-State Technical College #3.

How many CAHIIM-accredited HIM programs are in WI?

16 active. 12 associate (WI Technical College System + Herzing AAS), 4 bachelor's (UW Green Bay, UW Parkside, UW Stevens Point, Herzing).

What is the average HIM salary in WI?

Median $60,280 per BLS OEWS May 2025. 90th pct $79,720.

Does WI require a license to work in HIM?

No. AHIMA credentials (RHIT, RHIA, CCS) are the standard.

Which Wisconsin hospitals hire the most HIM staff?

Advocate Aurora (Advocate Health), Froedtert MCW, Ascension WI, Marshfield Clinic, UW Health, Mayo Clinic Health System WI, Bellin-Gundersen, ThedaCare (Froedtert ThedaCare), HSHS, ProHealth Care, SSM Health WI, Children's Wisconsin.

What is WISHIN?

The Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network, Wisconsin's nonprofit HIE, provides clinical record exchange and ADT alerting (WISHIN Pulse).

Can I get a HIM degree online in WI?

Yes. Most WI Technical College System AAS programs are fully online or hybrid. All four WI BSHIMs (UW Green Bay, UW Parkside, UW Stevens Point, Herzing) run fully online.