Bachelor of Health Information Management

Health information management combines the clinical and business aspects of health.

Health information managers work behind the scenes to collect, manage and report health data to support the clinical care of patients and also to contribute to the management of health services.

Through studies in digital health informatics, management, data analytics and clinical information about diseases and procedures, health information managers have a wide variety of career opportunities across the health sector.

managing comprehensive patient information implementing and managing eHealth systems providing epidemiologists and researchers with data related to health investigation and enquiries supporting management with reports about demand and access of health services preparing information for government agencies about the health status of communities

Domestic Students

International Students

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

• English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 87.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Deferment

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019

The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Graduates are employed, both here and overseas, in:

• hospitals and other health facilities
• government health departments
• software development firms (e.g. eHealth 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(DOM,INT)

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