
Master of Health Information Management (062804F)







About Master of Health Information Management (062804F)
The collection and use of quality health data is a specialised and essential skill. There is a need for more experienced health information experts to help provide high-quality health information management, which will ultimately improve care for future patients.
Build a highly rewarding career with La Trobe's Master of Health Information Management. Students will combine the clinical and business sides of healthcare to create a career improving the quality of patient care. They will prepare for this highly skilled profession by building strong foundations in areas like clinical classification, data analytics, health informatics and health systems management.
Then students will deepen their technical and professional expertise with professional practice placements in healthcare agencies. They'll also receive management training to help them step straight into senior roles in healthcare. From hospitals and community health centres to specialist disease registries – students will graduate prepared to build a career in any area of healthcare.
Students will learn:
- Health informatics
- Discover how to apply Health Information Technology (HIT) in a healthcare setting to aid the delivery of care.
- Discover how to apply Health Information Technology (HIT) in a healthcare setting to aid the delivery of care.
- Health data analysis
- Learn to analyse and interpret health data for the purposes of safety and quality reporting, health service benchmarking, population health and much more.
- Health classification and clinical coding
- Learn to analyse and interpret health data for the purposes of safety and quality reporting, health service benchmarking, population health and much more.
- Management of electronic health information systems
- Gain the skills to manage electronic health information systems, such as understanding security, access and integration requirements.
- Health information governance
- Use health data as crucial evidence in addressing ethical, legal and quality related events within health care.
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