Health Information Management
Health Information Management (HIM) professionals apply their knowledge and skills to create, acquire, analyse and/or manage information to meet the medical, legal, ethical and/or administrative requirements of the health care system.
Health information management offers a wide range of avenues for those interested in shaping the future of healthcare. Combine the clinical, technological and business aspects of health to improve patient care and support health systems. Health information management (HIM) offers a wide range of avenues for shaping the future of health care, from maintaining patient privacy to leveraging health informatics and embracing technological advancements. Strong organisational skills, communication skills and an interest in health care data are key to the role of a HIM.
Pathway key:
Thinking about studying to become a Health Information Management professional?
AQF7
With this qualification you could work as a:
- Health Information Manager
- Clinical Coder
- Health Data Analyst
- Data Manager
- System/Business Analyst
- Medical Research Officer
- Privacy Officer
- Educator
- IT System Management
- Policy Officer
- Project Management
- Research Officer
Potential Master qualifications for Health Information Management
AQF9
With this qualification you could work as a:
- Health Information Manager
- Clinical Coder
- Automation Operations Lead
- Clinical Trials Manager
- EMR HIM Analyst
- Health Data Analyst or Manager
- Information Integrity Director
- Project Manager
- Research Manager
- Systems or Business Analyst