Health information management (HIM) is a diverse yet evolving field that incorporates medicine, management, finance, information technology, and law into one dynamic career path. At WKU there are two programs in Health Information Management: the Associate Degree and the Baccalaureate Degree. The HIM associate degree program prepares the graduate for entry-level employment as a health information technician. Health information technicians are experts in health data collection, analysis, monitoring, maintenance, and reporting activities in accordance with established data quality principles, legal and regulatory standards, and professional best practice guidelines. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Registration Examination for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) administered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).