Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Health Information Management)

Western Sydney University

The increasing use of electronic health records requires the accurate and efficient capture, maintenance, security and reporting of health information. This degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to build software systems and undertake roles relating to the classification, coding and management of health information within a health care setting. You will benefit from direct industry experience through 140 hours of work placement. Specific content areas include health informatics, systems analysis and design, medical terminology, database design and development, health care data environments, clinical classification and coding, programming, web development, computer networking, health service management, activity based funding, data quality, and healthcare software and systems. This will set you up for a career in health information management and/or clinical coding both recognised as workforce skills shortage areas.

School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences

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