▁be ▁maintained ▁with ▁periodic ▁site ▁vis its , ▁submission ▁of ▁an ▁annual ▁report , ▁inform ing ▁CA H II M ▁of ▁ad verse ▁changes ▁within ▁the ▁program ▁and ▁pay ing ▁CA H II M ▁administrative ▁fe es . ▁ ▁H IM ▁students ▁may ▁opt ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁a ▁full - time ▁bridge ▁program ▁called ▁the ▁J oint ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Science / Master s ▁Program . ▁With ▁this ▁program , ▁students ▁can ▁achieve ▁both ▁the ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Science ▁in ▁Health ▁Information ▁Management ▁and ▁the ▁Master ▁of ▁Health ▁Services ▁Administration ▁Program ▁( B SH IM / M H SA ). ▁The ▁full - time ▁bridge ▁program ▁allows ▁students ▁to ▁achieve ▁both ▁degrees ▁in ▁five ▁years . ▁Stud ents ▁purs uing ▁the ▁B SH IM / M H SA ▁will ▁be ▁prepared ▁to ▁assume ▁management ▁and ▁executive ▁positions ▁in ▁health - related ▁organizations ▁such ▁as : ▁hosp it als , ▁managed ▁care ▁organizations , ▁health ▁information ▁system ▁developers ▁and ▁vend ors , ▁and ▁ph arma ce ut ical ▁companies , ▁and ▁bring ▁their ▁knowledge ▁in ▁H IM ▁to ▁these ▁positions . ▁ ▁In ▁Canada , ▁gradu ates ▁of ▁Canadian ▁Health ▁Information ▁Management ▁Association ▁( CH IMA ) ▁programs ▁are ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁write ▁a ▁national ▁cert ification ▁exam ination ▁to ▁purs ue ▁a ▁profession ▁in ▁H IM . ▁ ▁Online ▁program ▁avail ability ▁There ▁are ▁many ▁programs ▁that ▁are ▁also ▁available ▁online . ▁Online ▁students ▁collabor ate ▁with ▁in - class ▁students ▁using ▁internet ▁technology . ▁With ▁online ▁learning , ▁students ▁are