37E Master of Health Information Management

Overview 2022

Entry Requirements: See entry requirements

Duration: Minimum 2 Years, up to a maximum of 5 Years

Duration

Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

Location

Distance Sydney: Semester 1, Semester 2

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

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2021
2020

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The information on this page is for current students. If you are applying for our next intake, please view our Health Management study options here.

The health information workforce is a rapidly developing one. The Master of Health Information Management (MHIM) is an advanced course designed to provide current and future health information management professionals with rigorous training focused on issues of contemporary professional health information management practice.

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. All units are delivered primarily off campus (by distance), with non-mandatory, supporting intensive seminars in Sydney (approximately 6-10 days of intensives per year).

For more information about the Australian Institute of Health Service Management (AIHSM) including our people and our industry partners please visit here.

Key contacts

Current student enrolment questions and advice	UConnect
Course Coordinator	Dr Joel Scanlan

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.

Learning Outcomes

1 Work professionally and ethically by abiding to the Health Information Management code of conduct and demonstrating corporate social responsibility.

2 Apply critical, technical, inquiry and creative skills to making decisions and judgements in complex or ambiguous health information management situations, whilst demonstrating adaptive knowledge skills to suit various contexts.

3 Apply critical inquiry to social, political, environmental, and economic scenarios related to health information.

4 Demonstrate a range of decision making and leadership skills in health and wellness, problem solving, change management, conflict management, team work and lifelong learning across local, national and international contexts, while demonstrating an understanding and respect for and cultural diversity.

5 Develop high level written and oral communication skills to explain and critique theoretical propositions, methodologies and conclusions across audiences characterised by culturally and linguistically diverse people with varying levels of expertise.

6 Evaluate health data and information and create high level reports and statistics appropriate for the data context.

7 Critically evaluate in-depth knowledge of foundational and contemporary health information management theory, principles and processes and reflect on their efficacy in current 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 in this course: 8 core units and 4 in your selected specialisation. All units are delivered primarily off-campus, with non-mandatory intensive seminars in Sydney.

Compulsory Units

Core units

BAA735

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1
Hobart	Semester 2

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1
Hobart	Semester 2

Master of Health Information Management (37E)

Overview 2022

Entry Requirements

Duration

Duration

Location

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Career outcomes

Course structure

Health Data Management, Information Analysis and Improvement

Health Ethics, Law and Governance

Healthcare Systems, Safety and Quality

Strategic Information Management in Healthcare

Research Methods in Health Management

Health Management Research Plan

Health Management Research Thesis

Evidence Informed Decision Making

Health Ontologies, Terminologies, and Classifications

Data and Business Decision Making

Introduction to Epidemiology

Health Information Systems

Safety in Health Service Management

E-Health

The Diffusion of Health Technology (Managing Change)

Health Information Systems

Health Finance, Economics and Accounting

Healthcare Organisational Behaviour

Systems Thinking in Public Health

Evaluating Health Interventions

Entry requirements

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