New accredited Master of Science in Health Information Management (MS HIM) degree prepares professionals for a position in the expanding data management area of the robust healthcare industry.

Englewood, Colorado (PRWeb) April 25, 2007 -- To prepare individuals for managing information in a clinical environment, American Sentinel University has launched an accredited online Master of Science in Health Information Management (MS HIM) degree program. Continuing its aim to prepare students for careers and advancement in high-growth sectors of the economy, American Sentinel's MS HIM program is aimed at IT professionals who wish to advance their skills in a healthcare career area that is entering a major expansion period.

"The volume of stored information and patient data in the healthcare environment is increasing exponentially," says Ronan O'Beirne Dean of Technology Programs at American Sentinel University. "Both government compliance initiatives and increasing digitization of records are putting a serious strain on legacy IT systems in healthcare organizations. IT spending in this $2 trillion industry needs to ramp up quickly just to be in line with other sectors, so there is a rapidly increasing need for qualified leaders to set up and manage these complex systems."

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