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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Bachelor of Health Information Management

  • Bachelor

Combine the clinical, technological and business aspects of health to improve patient care and support health systems. Queensland's only heath information management course offers industry placements during your study.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Course Code
425391, 077705G
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
ATAR
70

About this course

Highlights
  • Learn how information is used to care for patients and to support management of the health system and create population level statistics.
  • Immerse yourself in current and emerging technologies to develop skills in health informatics and data management.
  • Learn the principles of medicine and health care, and methods for standardised capture and coding of health information. Build skills to keep health information secure, confidential, and maintained according to standards, legal requirements and policies.
  • Opportunities for real experience and networking with placements and site visits.
  • Applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in a health science or IT-related field may be eligible for credit for prior learning.
Highlights
  • Learn how information is used to care for patients and to support management of the health system and create population level statistics.
  • Immerse yourself in current and emerging technologies to develop skills in health informatics and data management.
  • Learn the principles of medicine and health care, and methods for standardised capture and coding of health information. Build skills to keep health information secure, confidential, and maintained according to standards, legal requirements and policies.
  • Opportunities for real experience and networking with placements and site visits.
  • Applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in a health science or IT-related field may be eligible for credit for prior learning.

Entry requirements

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.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

What you will learn

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

  • managing comprehensive patient information
  • implementing and managing digital health systems
  • clinical coding and data management
  • working with researchers and epidemiologists
    providing data related to current health issues and investigations
  • supporting health services managers with reports about demand and access of health services
  • preparing information for government agencies about the health status of populations.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

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:

  • hospitals and other health facilities
  • government health departments
  • software development firms (e.g. digital health design and implementation projects)
  • health insurance companies
  • health research centres
  • the pharmaceutical industry
  • statistical agencies
  • international aid agencies
  • non-government organisations.

As well as working in health information services graduates are able to work in specialist positions that include:

  • clinical data manager
  • clinical coder/coding auditor/coding educator
  • clinical governance and risk management officer
  • clinical documentation specialist
  • electronic health record application analyst
  • database administrator
  • business analyst
  • health privacy officer.
Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Health Information Management Association of Australia. Graduates are eligible for full membership.

Possible careers
  • Clinical data manager
  • Corporate health officer
  • Health data and casemix analyst
  • Health information manager
  • Health policy officer
  • Health privacy officer
  • Health services manager
  • Information officer
  • Public health officer
  • Public health program manager
  • Risk manager
  • Ehealth project officer

Course structure

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
78.9%
Overall satisfaction
80.7%
Skill scale
61.1%
Teaching scale
67.1%
Employed full-time
$60.3k
Average salary