Bachelor
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
Health information management combines the clinical technological and business aspects of health. Health information managers collect manage and report health data to support the clinical care of patients and also to contribute to the management of health services.
Your study will focus on business and people management including analysing and managing budgets. IT units will support your understanding and use of digital health systems. Health units will develop knowledge in medical terminology the Australian healthcare system clinical classifications and casemix management.
Through studies in health informatics management data analytics and clinical information about diseases and procedures graduates have a wide variety of career opportunities across the health sector
Now more than ever before there is a need for high quality health information to drive decision making. Governments hospitals and health services need strong health information systems and robust methods for data capture analysis and reporting to support clinical care and the effective management of the health system. Employment opportunities in this growing field are excellent.
Graduates are employed both here and overseas in:
As well as working in health information services graduates are able to work in specialist positions that include:
This course is accredited by the Health Information Management Association of Australia. Graduates are eligible for full membership.