Introduction
The Bachelor of Health Information Management program is accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. Our HIM program has been designed to prepare graduates to manage and guard patient health information and medical records, enable computer information systems, collect and analyze patient data, and use classification systems. The HIM graduates also manage people and operational units, and interact with all levels of an organization that employ patient data in everyday operations and decision-making capabilities. Health Information professionals serve patients by protecting their medical data.
Prince Sultan College focuses on educating and training health care professionals with competitive abilities and leadership skills. The college offers academic programs, conducts research, and provides community services in accordance with the best quality standards for the development of health care at the national level. The HIM program is committed to educating students for a future in Ministry of Defense hospitals characterized by change with an increased dependency on information and communication technology, and life-long learning.
Vision
The Health Information Management program aspires to be recognized as a source of innovative ideas and quality producer of empowered graduates to serve as leaders in health information management.
Mission
The Health Information Management program’s mission is to prepare graduates with specialized knowledge and skills in health information management through professional education, research, and community partnerships to meet national quality standards.
Goals
- Goal 1: Education
Deliver a standard HIM education that encompasses all the aspects of health information management to meet the healthcare industry’s requirement. - Goal 2: Research
Promote research and other innovative projects in health information management to advance the knowledge and understanding of best practices and emerging trends. - Goal 3: Community Partnership
Engaging with the community to promote health information management’s importance and develop partnerships that enable students to gain real-world experience. - Goal 4: National Standards of Quality
Ensure a quality-learning environment that meets institutional standards.
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About the program
The growth of digitization of the health record in Saudi Arabia causes an increased demand for competent health information managers in Collection, Analysis, and dissemination of quality Healthcare Data and Information. The goal of HIM bachelor’s program at PSMCHS is to produce excellent, competent, and confident graduates in Health Care field. The focus on Health Information Management, in relationship to the electronic health record (EHR) produces a new generation Health Information Management professionals who possess the expertise to develop, implement, and/ or manage individual, aggregate and public health care data collection and reporting systems.
Employment opportunities for HIM professionals are increasing in the Ministry of Defense hospitals as per an Assessment Survey. In addition, the demand for HIM professionals is growing simultaneously with the advancement in the healthcare industry. As the health information management profession grows in Saudi Arabia, in concert with e-Health initiatives, there will be a growing market in the workplace for Saud nationals, who are HIM professionals.
Job titles should continue to vary as HIM professionals assume expanding roles in the area of electronic medical record systems, document management systems, performance improvement, business product, service options, and E-Health commerce over the next decade.
- Goal 1: Education
Deliver a standard HIM education that encompasses all the aspects of health information management to meet the healthcare industry’s requirements.
Objective 1.1: Develop the skills and knowledge of the students according to the national requirements and changing trends in the field of health information management.
Objective 1.2: Collaborate with institutional, governmental, industrial, and academic bodies. - Goal 2: Research
Promote research and other innovative projects in health information management to advance the knowledge and understanding of best practices and emerging trends.
Objective 2.1: Encourage students and faculty members to conduct research in the field of health information management.
Objective 2.2: Provide appropriate guidance and support to research and innovative projects.
Objective 2.3: Provide students and researchers with access to health information data to facilitate research projects. - Goal 3: Community Partnership
Engaging with the community to promote health information management’s importance and develop partnerships that enable students to gain real-world experience.Objective 3.1: Collaborate with healthcare providers in the community to provide students with real-world experience.Objective 3.2: Build partnerships with industry organizations to provide students with exposure to the latest trends and developments in health information management.Objective 3.3: Encourage students to participate in community events and outreach programs to promote the importance of health information management. - Goal 4: National Standards of Quality
Ensure a quality-learning environment that meets institutional standards.
Objective 4.1: Advance the skills of faculty members in teaching.
Objective 4.2: Procure adequate teaching faculty and supporting staff in the program.
Objective 4.3: Ensure the program has access to cutting-edge technology and software that supports teaching and learning in health information management.
Objective 4.4: Provide students with adequate resources, including textbooks, journals, and other learning materials, to support their learning
- Saudi national students
- Completed the First Year Program.
- Minimum academic GPA of 3.75 out of 5.00 (or equivalent)
Knowledge , Skills , Values :
K1 Interpret the fundamental concepts and principles of health data management (collecting, organizing, processing, and dissemination) and information governance in e-health.
K2 Recognize the different health information systems and applications, standardized healthcare datasets, selected information and communication technologies that can be used with EHR systems in the development processes of a nationally interoperable e-health environment.
S1 Evaluate data infrastructure of an EHR system, EHR applications, EHR implementation process and EHR standards.
S2 Perform health care documentation quality assessment and clinical coding.
S3 Use primary, secondary data sources and databases to transform healthcare data for different purposes.
S4 Research by using available electronic resources according to the accepted conventions for scientific communication.
S5 Utilize the basic quality, economic, and financial tools to review, analyze, and make recommendations regarding the performance of Health Information Management Department.
V1 Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills in health data management with respect of the healthcare facility requirements.
V2 Choose appropriate healthcare documentation standards, policies and procedures to support ethical, security and legal requirements of interoperability in e-Health environment.
V3 Apply health data analytics and data mining techniques to extract big data to identify trends that demonstrate quality, safety and effectiveness of health care, other public health related studies.
- GA1 Advanced understanding of all aspects of primary and secondary health care data management and key perspectives of EHR infrastructure, standards and data exchange in e-health system.
- GA2 Leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a health care system demonstrating ethical, legal and social responsibility as a health information management professional.
- GA3 Proficient in morbidity and mortality coding by critically comprehend clinical data and following appropriate coding rules.
- GA4 Skills in Health data analysis in EHR systems and decision making on clinical documentation quality.
- GA5 The ability to investigate and scientifically analyze issues and new developments in health information management, and communicate the results using the most appropriate mechanisms.