Health Information Management

According to the Good Universities Guide*, Health Information Managers combine knowledge of healthcare processes, health records and administration, information management and human resource management to provide services that meet the medical, legal, ethical, and administrative requirements of the healthcare system.

Duties & tasks of a Health Information Manager include -

• planning and developing health information systems for various types of healthcare facilities, including computerised patient identification systems, coding and analysis of diseases and procedures, and the design of health record forms
• revising and testing the effectiveness of existing health information record services in hospitals and other healthcare facilities
• developing and implementing new policies and procedures for handling health information in accordance with professional ethics, institutional requirements, and relevant legislation, including the Freedom of Information Act
• controlling the transfer of relevant health service data to state health departments
• assisting with medical research and healthcare projects

*Good Universities Guide - Health Information Manager 

The La Trobe University offers the Bachelor of Health Information Management that might interest some students.  This degree prepares students for a career that combines the clinical and administrative/ management aspects of healthcare and digital health, with an emphasis on clinical classification, health data analytics, health informatics (including e-health) and management.