MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION D

HIM4MHD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you learn theories and techniques, including approaches to problem-solving, for managing a Health Information Service (HIS). Areas of focus include: professional issues; health information strategic planning; staffing practices including recruitment, training, performance appraisal and management; staff motivation and management; departmental financial and budgetary management; workplace legislation specific to the HIS's human and operational resources; sociotechnical issues; and the strategic management of change brought about by health information and communications technologies. This subject draws together many components of the course, giving you the opportunity to synthesise critical and emerging theory in the contexts of health technological and policy developments, and to consolidate your HIS and health information management knowledge.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jenn Lee

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: HIM3PRB

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: The lectures in this subject are co-taught with HIM5HMD.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply theoretical approaches to the management of staff in patient and client health information management environments, by demonstrating knowledge and the practical application of a set of management skills.

02. Demonstrate competence in strategic planning, budgetary, staffing, safety and equity, negotiation, and managerial problem-solving functions specific to Health Information Services and health information management workplaces.

03. Formulate evidence-based approaches to the strategic management of health information-related workplace change brought about by emerging technological, socio-technical, legislative, policy, and health information science developments.

04. Communicate effectively and confidently when presenting and negotiating in Health Information Service and health information-related and clinical workplaces.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jenn Lee

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 15-minute verbal presentation (1000 essay words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO4
One 2-hour final examination (written, essay and short-answer format) (2000 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Two 20-minute group presentations (10 minutes per member, each) (750 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Blended