Overview 2015
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
Recent industry reports and consultations have highlighted the health information workforce shortages. There is a need for appropriately qualified individuals; professional who have the skills and knowledge to fill decision-making roles to meet the increasingly complex nature of delivering and managing health services in a data-driven environment. This has become increasingly critical given the national move to Activity Based Funding, where hospitals must track their activity at all levels against agreed targets in order to optimise their funding. Added to that is the push for efficiencies in the system through the use of E-health initiatives (electronic medical records, personalised electronic health records, digitalisation) which will only serve to intensify the need for this professional sector of the health workforce in the coming years.
The MHIM is offered on a full fee-paying, part-time basis only (12 units over 2 to 3 years) to domestic students. Most units are delivered primarily by distance education, with supporting intensive seminars in Sydney (approximately 12 days of intensives per year). The remaining units are offered by distance out of Hobart.
Course objectives
Graduates from the Master of Health Information Management degree will have systematic and critical understanding of contemporary health information management and some specialised research skills for the advancement of professional practice.
Graduates will have:
- cognitive skills to demonstrate expert understanding of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on that theory and practice;
- cognitive skills and use of intellectual independence to think critically, evaluate existing knowledge and ideas, undertake systematic investigation and reflect on theory and practice;
- expert technical and creative skills applicable health service management;
- communication skills to explain and critique theoretical propositions, methodologies and conclusions;
- communication skills to present cogently a complex investigation to communicate results to peers and the community.
Graduates will also demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:
- with intellectual independence;
- with initiative and creativity in new situations and/or for further learning;
- with full responsibility and accountability for personal outputs;
- with the ongoing capacity to generate new knowledge in the context of professional practice.
Career outcomes
The Master of Health Information Management (MHIM) is designed for those interested in pursuing a significant management or administrative role in the private or public health sectors. Successful completion of the MHIM provides graduates with a substantial background in relevant health information management theory, research and practice that should enhance your ability to plan and manage successfully in an increasingly complex national and international sector, and within the framework of societal values.
Course structure
You will study 12 units: 10 core units and 2 chosen from the elective list below.
Core units
This unit will enable you to appraise the theory, practice and process for managing safety in the healthcare system. The unit focuses on aspects of safety and risk management in health, whilst identifying quality management tools for the health service…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for BAA607 Safety in Health Service Management
This unit offers an introduction to the most-used tools and techniques of health care financial management. The unit covers a broad range of topics that include an overview of the health care system and evolving reimbursement methodologies; health care accounting…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 1 |
This unit articulates the links that exist among strategy, organizational design and behaviour, and human resources management. Students will not only explore human resources functions within organizations but also develop a critical understanding of models of major organizational components that…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for BAA724 Human Resource Management in Health
This unit gets students to reflect on the most recent changes in legislation relevant to the provision of health care services in Australia. Employment status of health professionals and issues of work cover, health and safety obligations, anti-discrimination issues will…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 2 |
With a particular emphasis on managerial epidemiology for health care organizations, this unit provides students with a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the application of epidemiological principles to the delivery of health care services and management of health care organizations.…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 2 |
This unit will enable you to critically evaluate casemix and activity-based funding systems used in Australian and internationally. You will examine the theory and practice related to clinical classification, diagnosis-related groups, costings and other casemix approaches to enable them to…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for BAA734 Activity-Based Funding, Casemix and Data Quality
This unit will enable you to critically evaluate the theory, practice and process for managing data in the healthcare system. The foundations of health informatics will be introduced and the role of governance and standards explored. Methods and the value…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Darlinghurst - Sydney | Spring school |
View all details for BAA735 Health Data & Information Analysis
This unit provides students an opportunity to plan a translational research project addressing a contemporary healthcare management issue. Students will examine research theories and frameworks to be able to articulate and justify a rigorous research design. Students will develop skills…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
This unit provides students an opportunity to implement and report upon a translational research project addressing a contemporary healthcare management issue. Students will apply and demonstrate research theories, methodologies and skills. Students will be responsible for effective management of their…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Explores the evolution of the electronic health record. The unit explores system requirements, vocabulary issues and standards. Privacy and security issues are explored in the context of providing high quality health care.…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
Launceston | Summer school |
Electives: choose 2 from the units below.
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Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for BAA536 Health Information Service Management
This unit concentrates on the fundamentals of strategy analysis, with a focus on the global analysis of industry and competition and analysis of the internal environment. Students will reflect on the need for strategic planning, analysis of the health services…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 1 |
View all details for BAA712 Health Sector Strategic Management
Students will be introduced to a range of topics including understanding and critically evaluating research; ethics policy and procedure; the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research; planning and managing a research projects; information retrieval, and occupational health and…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for BAA722 Introduction to Graduate Research
Comparative Health Care Systems explores the health systems of various countries through comparative study. Using a consistent framework, the unit offers an overview of each country's history, government, and economy, as well as a critical analysis of the country's healthcare…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 1 |
Recent developments in Australian public sector governance are examined in a cross-disciplinary way-blending legal, management, public administration and public policy perspectives. The focus of this unit is to provide insights from empirical evidence and current practice. Student will reflect on…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 2 |
This unit explores privacy and security issues arising from the use of information and communications technologies in the health care environment. The unit explores legal concepts and issues, with a particular emphasis on the privacy and confidentiality of health information.…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 |
View all details for CRH503 E-health Privacy and Security Issues
Explores issues relating to change management, particularly current theory and research on the successful introduction of technology in the health environment.…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
Launceston | Summer school |
View all details for CRH604 The Diffusion of Health Technology (Managing Change)
Entry requirements
Admission Prerequisites
For admission to this course you need to have one of the following:
a) an Australian bachelor degree or equivalent level standard in any other institution majoring in a management and/or information management related discipline and employment within the health sector; OR
b) an Australian post-bachelor degree (Honours, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master, or Doctorate) or equivalent level standard in any other institution in any discipline and employment in the health sector; OR
c) an Australian bachelor degree or equivalent level standard in any other institution in an unrelated discipline and a minimum of two years relevant work experience in the health sector.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Annual Tuition Fee is inclusive of the compulsory Student Services and Amenities (SSA) fee. The SSA fee for 2017 is $294 AUD.
International students
International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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