HIMS 420 - Principles of Finance for Health Information Management

    Recent Professors
    Holly Diane Jagielinski
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    19–20 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Limitation on Enrollment: Special Admission - must be admitted to program.
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of HIMS 420
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course covers the fundamentals of financial management in the healthcare setting. The primary concepts covered in this course include capital, operating and/or project budgets using basic accounting principles, performing cost-benefit analysis for resource planning and allocation, evaluating vendor contracts, and negotiation skills. This course is designed for health information management majors.
    Usually Held
    Mon 5:00pm–7:30pm