The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Information Management is the only program of its kind in British Columbia. You’ll learn to manage important information that is paramount to patient safety in a variety of health care settings. You’ll take practical health information management courses that cover topics in health information science, business leadership, project management and information technology.
Get practical experience during your education
During the program, you’ll put your skills to work with four practicums. Practicums cover the flow of information within the health sector and beyond. You'll learn how to code, including working with expert data coders, collecting and assigning codes to patient diagnoses and procedures. You'll also complete a six-week project where you are placed in various departments within the health-care sector, such as health informatics, data analytics, information governance, management or quality improvement.
In your final semester you’ll job-shadow healthcare professionals and learn from them as they do their work. Once you’ve graduated, you’ll become a key member of the healthcare team, providing expertise in the field of data collection, analytics, security and more.
Is Health Information Management a good career choice in B.C.?
The Health Information Management Post-Baccalaureate Diploma is a two year program, allowing you to graduate quickly with the experience and education necessary to apply for careers in health data management, quality management, data analytics, as well as positions in financial management and risk management. The industry itself is growing, with Work BC highlighting it as a high opportunity career with a median wage of $32/hour.
Plus, surveys show that 86 percent of our Health Information Management graduates are working in the field after graduation. (Source: B.C. Student Outcomes).
Canadian Health Information Management Association Certification
Once you graduate you’ll be eligible to write the national certification exam for the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA). Benefits of joining CHIMA include networking with professionals, seeing the latest in research and best practices, using professional designations that will make you stand out in the job market and more.
What is a post baccalaureate Health Information Management diploma?
A post baccalaureate program requires that you have a bachelor’s degree from a Canadian institution or recognized international academic institution. Pre-requisite courses are also necessary for program entry. Click on admission requirements to learn more.