Master of Health Information Management
La Trobe University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00115M
Build the information-related skills to transform healthcare. The collection and use of quality health data is a specialised and essential skill. We need more experienced health information experts to help provide high-quality health information management, which will ultimately improve care for future patients. Combine the clinical and business sides of healthcare and use data to enhance the quality of patient care with La Trobe's multidisciplinary Master of Health Information Management. Excel in a specialised profession that ensures patient health information is accurate, complete, accessible and secure. Hone your skills in clinical classification, data analytics, health informatics, health systems and workforce management. Expand professional networks with placements in healthcare agencies and management training to help you step straight into senior healthcare roles. By studying La Trobe's Master of Health Information Management, you will: master IT skills to implement and manage health information systems in the context of cybersecurity, identifier and interoperability requirements analyse and interpret health data for safety and quality reporting, health service benchmarking and population health build skills in health classification and data application to address funding reimbursement, organisational planning and research practice graduate ready to apply for membership of the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA), the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) and the Clinical Coders' Society of Australia (CCSA).
Structure
To qualify for the award of Master of Health Information Management, students must have completed 240 credit points of study, comprised of: 240 credit points of core subjects
Subjects
- First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
- Health Classification and Clinical Coding 1
- Health Classification and Clinical Coding C
- Health Data Analysis and Funding Classifications
- Health Database Management
- Health Information Management C
- Hospital Professional Practice
- Principles and Theories of Health Information Management
- Review and Analysis of Health Information Systems Design
Standard entry requirements
Postgraduate: Prerequisites - Course specific requirements - All students who have not completed a degree in medicine, biomedical science, science (with studies in physiology and anatomy), dentistry, nursing, allied health or health sciences (containing anatomy and physiology subjects) must complete a La Trobe or equivalent self-funded Bridging course in
