Course Overview

BSc Health information administration

Health Information Management (HIM) is defined as the process of acquiring, analysing and protecting digital and traditional medical information and is applied to both sectors - Health and health care. With advancements in healthcare technology, the traditional (paper-based) records are being replaced with electronic health records using tools such as - health informatics and health information technology.

With increasing opportunities for health information professionals, the healthcare education sector has also come up with various types of courses in health information management like undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, or diploma courses.

  • Bachelor Of Science in Health Information Administration
  • Post-Graduation Diploma In Health Information Management
  • MBA in Health Information Technology Management

Course Outline

Health Information Management (HIM) specialization

The health information management (HIM) specialization covers the following:

  • Healthcare functions and services
  • Health information systems and networks
  • Healthcare data security and privacy
  • Healthcare Statistics and research
  • Administration and management

Other Information

Eligibility Criteria for Health Information Management (HIM)

BSc. in Health information management is an undergraduate 4-year full-time program.

  • The admission is based on 10+2 with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
  • The admission is a merit-based on the marks obtained in 10+2.

Many institutes like Institute Of Health Management Research, Bangalore offers the postgraduate diploma in Management - Health Information Technology (PGDM - HIT) is a 2 year full-time program with the aim to develop and train individual as - “Health IT professionals”  by providing effective knowledge on use of Health care, management, computer, and Information technology.

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)

The BBA course is the gateway to numerous job opportunities in a plethora of sectors like Marketing, Education, Finance, Sales, and Government to name just a few