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Reasons to choose DeVry University:
- Recognized leader in technology based education for over 75 years
- Access to latest technology and tools, including up-to-date coding and chart management lab software and industry standard curriculum
- Offers 7,500 scholarships up to $25 million each year to current and prospective students from the U.S. and Canada
- More than 90% of DeVry graduates system-wide in the active job market are employed in their field of study within 6 months of graduation
Featured Programs from DeVry University:
Biomedical Engineering Technology - Bachelor of Science
DeVry's BMET program is accredited by ABET**, the official accreditation body for biomedical engineering programs in the United States. By providing a firm foundation in biological sciences as well as core competencies required of electronics engineering technologists, DeVry's Biomedical Engineering Technology program (Biomedical Technology program in New York) prepares graduates to enter the work force as technical professionals with competencies in bioengineering processes and tools. BMET graduates play essential roles on the biomedical team, typically designing and implementing hardware and software solutions to biological or medical problems. The curriculum is applications-oriented in the areas of physiological bioinstrumentation and informatics, and provides graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to function effectively in multidisciplinary teams, adapt to changes in technical environments throughout their careers and progress in their professional responsibilities.
Biomedical Engineering Technology program objectives:
- Achieving employment in a biomedical technology-related position with appropriate title and compensation.
- Demonstrating biomedical engineering technology-related problem-solving skills.
- Functioning effectively in diverse and multidisciplinary teams.
- Communicating effectively with both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Adapting to changes in technology through continuous personal and professional development.
- Being capable of assuming increasing professional responsibility.
- Conducting all professional activities with integrity, and demonstrating a sense of social and environmental responsibility.
Program outcomes for the Biomedical Engineering Technology program include:
- Using principles of engineering, mathematics and science to solve technical problems.
- Applying engineering principles to biological and physiological problems.
- Analyzing applications of electronic and computer systems to the life sciences using appropriate test equipment, and applying results of the analysis to improve designs or methodologies in a manner consistent with the related regulatory environment.
- Successfully designing, developing and implementing a meaningful project taking regulatory, safety, ethical, social, economic and technical constraints into consideration.
- Communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
- Working effectively in a team environment.
- Developing research and problem-solving skills to support lifelong personal and professional development.
- Evaluating the broader effects of technology, and identifying connections between technology and economics, politics, culture, ethical responsibility, social structure, the environment and other areas.
*The Biomedical Engineering Technology BS Degree program is currently available as an on campus program. Locations include: AZ (Phoenix), CA (Fremont, Pomona, Sacramento), FL (Miramar, Orlando), GA (Decatur), IL (Addison, Chicago, Tinley Park), MO (Kansas City), NJ (North Brunswick), OH (Columbus), PA (Ft. Washington), TX (Houston, Irving), WA (Federal Way).
** ABET accreditation granted to the Decatur GA and Phoenix AZ campus programs.
CIS / Health Information Systems - Bachelor of Science
This degree in Computer Information Systems with a track in Health Information Systems prepares graduates to develop specialized healthcare applications that both improve patient care and make healthcare more efficient. By mastering current technologies and best practices, including picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT (HIPAA) and Health Level Seven (HL7), graduates will be prepared to integrate equipment output with HER and other applications, as well as to develop and support electronic health records applications in hospitals and medical offices nationwide.
Courses in the CIS / Health Information Systems BS degree program include:
- Computer Information Systems
- Advanced Database
- Health Information Financial Management
- Healthcare Total Quality Management
- Organizational Process Analysis
- Data Privacy and Security
Health Information Technology - Associate of Science
DeVry's CAHIIM accredited Health Information Technology program prepares graduates to work with health data, applications systems and electronic health information databases. Given the importance of information accuracy, privacy and security, HIT graduates are prepared for involvement in regulator compliance and quality assessment activities designed to ensure that health information systems support patient care and safety. They work with nurses, physicians, other healthcare providers, and managers and technical specialists in a variety of setting such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, insurance and managed care organizations, government agencies and vendor firms.
Graduates of the Health Information Technology Associate Degree Program will be able to:
- Perform complex clinical coding tasks
- Support healthcare data analysis and management using applications software
- Analyze and manage healthcare data
- Use principles of life sciences and information technology to implement and evaluate solutions to healthcare information technology problems
Courses in the Health Information Technology AS Degree program include:
- Introduction to Health Services and Information Systems
- Health Information Fundamentals Practicum
- Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Information
- Health Insurance and Reimbursement
- Data Applications and Healthcare Quality with Lab
- Health Information Processes with Lab
CAHIIM accredited HIT Associate Degree programs are available online and at the following DeVry campus locations:
- California : Long Beach, Pomona, Sherman Oaks
- Georgia : Atlanta, Decatur
- Illinois : Chicago
- New Jersey : North Brunswick
- Pennsylvania : Philadelphia
- Texas : Houston, Irving
Technical Management / Health Information Management - Bachelor of Science
This CAHIIM accredited online degree program in Technical Management with a technical specialty in Health Information Management (HIM) provides the experience and knowledge students need to progress in their profession and take the RHIA certification exam. Some of the positions available with a bachelor's degree include HIM Department Director, Health Information System Manager, Chief Privacy Officer, Clinical Data Specialist, Information Security Manager and Product Marketing Specialist.
In addition to completing foundational coursework in business, management, and technology, students will master health information management specialty coursework such as:
- Advanced Classification Systems
- Healthcare Statistics and Research
- Data Security and Privacy
- Health Information Financial Management
- Management of Health Information Functions and Services
DeVry University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA). |
