HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT C

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Overview

In this subject, you will explore the functions of health information and its underpinning technologies in the contexts of system and organisational governance for patient and client safety. The purpose of the subject is to develop your understandings of the multi-level management and applications of health information for quality of care and service infrastructure: individual patient information as evidence of care provided; aggregated data measuring and describing the structure, processes and outcomes of care; documentation pertaining to diagnostic and therapeutic decisions and procedures; and coded data for review and monitoring of patient safety. There are case-based foci on digital health, health information and technology governance; the impacts of organisational, clinical and managerial information-related actions, systems and security on clinical risk and quality management; and healthcare accreditation information and system requirements.

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Office of the Provost

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Subject coordinator

Jenn Lee

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

In teams, compare and contrast the conceptual and practical issues surrounding health information quality and accountability in the contexts of mandatory and voluntary reporting, and corporate and clinical governance.

Critique relevant theoretical models for evaluating and improving patient and client care, service and safety and, in particular, their integration of health information and technologies to underpin contemporary healthcare governance.

Appraise the contemporary literature on health information and systems for the purpose of informing the management of healthcare quality and safety.

Synthesise the specialised knowledge and skills required to manage departmental Health Information Service and facility-wide quality management, accreditation, and information systems governance functions.

Interpret and critique the documenting, collecting, handling, analysing, reporting, and disseminating of health information for governance, quality and safety activities, and programs including critical performance tools such as adverse event and risk detection and reduction, audits, report cards, clinical indicators, and recording methodologies.

Adapt practical managerial and statistical tools, methods and strategies for monitoring, evaluating and improving health information, health information services, technology security, and patient and client care and service.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HMHIM, HMHIMO.

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