UTICA – The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) has awarded continuing accreditation for seven years to SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s (SUNY Poly’s) Health Information Management baccalaureate program.

"We are honored that SUNY Poly continues to receive CAHIIM accreditation for our top-tier Health Information Management program which notably provides both a 100 percent student and employer satisfaction rate for program outcomes,” said SUNY Poly Interim President Dr. Grace Wang. “At this critical time when the entire world is recognizing the heroic roles healthcare workers play during our greatest times of need, this program helps our students to continue to rise to such challenges.”

“The Health Information Management faculty are outstanding leaders in their field and have worked extremely hard to ensure that the program is one of the finest in New York State to provide our students with the best education possible,” said Dr. Kathleen Rourke, SUNY Poly’s Dean of the College of Health Sciences. “I am thrilled the CAHIIM continues to recognize SUNY Poly’s Health Information Management program which prepares students to be cross-functional leaders in the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting vital digital and traditional medical information to ensure quality patient care.”

Graduates of the Health Information Management program serve in a variety of clinical, operational, and administrative roles in order to provide correct patient information when needed, all while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity, confidentiality, and security. Students are eligible to sit for the registered health information administrator (RHIA) examination of the American Health Information Management Association during their last semester. 

CAHIIM, a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, accredits associate and baccalaureate degree programs in health information management, and masters’ degree programs in the health informatics and health information management professions, in the United States and Puerto Rico. When a program is accredited by CAHIIM, it means that it has voluntarily undergone a rigorous review process and has been determined to meet or exceed the Standards set by the Board of Directors.

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About SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)
SUNY Poly is New York’s globally recognized, high-tech educational ecosystem. SUNY Poly offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience and nanoengineering, as well as cutting-edge nanobioscience programs at its Albany campus, and undergraduate and graduate degrees in technology, including engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, and the engineering technologies; professional studies, including business, communication, and nursing; and arts and sciences, including natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences at its Utica campus; thriving athletic, recreational, and cultural programs, events, and activities complement the campus experience. As the world’s most advanced, university-driven research enterprise, SUNY Poly boasts billions of dollars in high-tech investments and hundreds of corporate partners since its inception. For information visit www.sunypoly.edu.