What does a Health Information Manager do?
The Health Information Manager uses health information as a strategic resource in a range of health settings. Information is critical to supporting decisions related to health policy and planning initiatives, financing health services, developing quality processes and measuring the outcomes of health care services. Health Information Managers work with, and support, the use of information technology for the management of health care related information. Health information management is experiencing a period of rapid growth and development with national initiatives such as Health Online: A Health Information Action Plan for Australia , which is aimed at delivering improved health services through new and innovative ways of managing information. The development of electronic health records is a key focus of this initiative and one which will have a significant and exciting impact on the roles and responsibilities of HIMs. Graduates of this program enjoy a variety of options for career de
