MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION C
HIM3MHC
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students explore the functions of health information and its technologies in the contexts of system and organisational governance for safety and quality. The purpose of the subject is to develop students' understandings of the multi-level management and applications of health information for quality of care and service infrastructure, including: individual patient information as evidence of care provided; aggregated data to measure and describe the structure, processes and outcomes of care; documentation relating to diagnostic and therapeutic decisions and procedures; clinical and organisational performance indicators; and coded data for review and monitoring of patient safety. There are case-based foci on: health information and technology governance; digital health; accreditation system and information requirements; and the impacts of organisational, clinical and managerial information-related actions and systems on clinical risk and quality management.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKerin Robinson
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites HIM2MHA and HIM2MHB
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject is co-taught with HIM5HMC. Graduate Capabilities (capstone) apply to students exiting with Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Classification).
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Enhancing patient care: a practical guide to improving quality and safety in hospitals, 2nd edn | Prescribed | Wolff, A and Taylor, S | MJA Books |
| Readings | The strategic quality manager: a handbook for navigating quality management roles in health and aged care | Recommended | Balding, C. 2011 | Arcade Custom |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explore theories and issues surrounding health information quality and accountability in the contexts of mandatory and voluntary reporting, and corporate and clinical governance.
- Activities:
- Face to face lectures. Guided discussion of comparative systems for quality and accountability in a range of simulated hospital and healthcare agency Health Information Service and related environments. Students will work in teams to complete workshop activities and a team assignment. Audio-visual recordings. Guided readings. Quiz.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
02. Distinguish and explain practice models, health information strategies, and technologies for evaluating and improving patient and client care, service and safety.
- Activities:
- Face to face lectures. Guided discussion of comparative systems for quality and accountability in a range of simulated hospital and healthcare agency Health Information Service and related environments. Students will work in teams to complete workshop activities and a team assignment. Audio-visual recordings. Guided readings. Quiz.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
03. Explore contemporary thinking and literature on health information and systems for the purpose of informing the management of healthcare quality and safety.
- Activities:
- Face to face lectures. Guided discussion of comparative systems for quality and accountability in a range of simulated hospital and healthcare agency Health Information Service and related environments. Students will work in teams to complete workshop activities and a team assignment. Audio-visual recordings. Guided readings. Quiz.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
04. Demonstrate competence in the specialised skills required to manage departmental Health Information Service and facility-wide quality management, accreditation, and information systems governance.
- Activities:
- Face to face lectures. Guided discussion of comparative systems for quality and accountability in a range of simulated hospital and healthcare agency Health Information Service and related environments. Students will work in teams to complete workshop activities and a team assignment. Audio-visual recordings. Guided readings. Quiz.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
05. Differentiate and apply the health data collection, management, auditing and evaluation methodologies for monitoring and improving health care.
- Activities:
- Face to face lectures. Guided discussion of comparative systems for quality and accountability in a range of simulated hospital and healthcare agency Health Information Service and related environments. Students will work in teams to complete workshop activities and a team assignment. Audio-visual recordings. Guided readings. Quiz.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
06. Identify and interpret the respective state, territory and national policies, legislation and guidelines relating to: patient/client safety; health information, clinical and operational governance; and organisation-wide quality of care.
- Activities:
- Face to face lectures. Guided discussion of comparative systems for quality and accountability in a range of simulated hospital and healthcare agency Health Information Service and related environments. Students will work in teams to complete workshop activities and a team assignment. Audio-visual recordings. Guided readings. Quiz.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
Subject options
Select to view your study options…
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKerin Robinson
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-minute team presentation (equivalent to 750 words per student) | 15 | 01, 03, 05 | |
| 1,750-word Individual Assignment | 35 | 02, 03, 05, 06 | |
| 2-hour written Individual Examination | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |