Bachelor of Health Information Management

Admission to Program

Admission to the program is explained in the HCT Admission Policy described in the Academic Policies section of this Catalog.

Program Mission

Prepare Emirati national graduates with technical and administrative skills to manage health information systems consistent with professional standards in health care delivery settings.

Program Description

The Bachelor of Health Information Management program is a four-year post-Foundations program preparing graduates for health information management professional practice. In the first three program years students develop an extensive knowledge and skills in healthcare information coding and introductory management and health informatics knowledge and skills. The final year of the program develop students’ skills in health informatics, research, quality, advanced data management, leadership and health data analysis. The program promotes the development of analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, professional ethics, social responsibility, professional citizenship, the ability to adapt to change and respond to challenges in health information management, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Students are eligible for a one year Work Experiential Learning experience during their study.

Program Goals

  1. Prepare students towards a career in health information management, by fostering creative problem-solving acumen using innovative technology in managing patient health data.
  2. Prepare students to be technology perceptive, innovation-minded, and committed to life-long learning in a fashion that meets international standards and the future demands of the UAE healthcare industry and societal needs.
  3. Prepare students with critical thinking skills, strong communication prowess, and excellent leadership abilities.
  4. Prepare students to be professionals that readily comply with legal, regulatory and ethical requirements in terms of patient data and other physical or electronic medical records.

Program Learning Outcomes

Bachelor of Health Information Management (NQF Level 7)

On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of pertinent needs for health information system and technology, as well as conventional tools and services related to national and international health information management processes.
  2. Manage healthcare data by applying relevant principles of health information technology and policies in compliance with local, national, and international requirements.
  3. Demonstrate professional and technical leadership attributes and be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
  4. Demonstrate ability to provide safe management of health information practice, and novel solutions that contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of Health Information Management.
  5. Develop professional competence and lifelong learning skills by incorporating new solutions into health information management.
  6. Demonstrate entrepreneurial attitude, innovative attributes, and ethical behavior critical to teamwork, inclusivity, and professional leadership relevant to health information management.

Health Information Coding Diploma Exit

Upon graduation, an HCT graduate with a Diploma in Health Information Coding will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate classification system, healthcare policy, and regulatory environments to include local, national and international health information management trends.
  2. Manage healthcare data by applying principles of health information technology and policies in compliance with local and national health authorities requirements.
  3. Apply technical leadership skills pertinent to health information coding in facilitating multidisciplinary healthcare service delivery.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a diverse range of clinical coding settings ensuring safe management of health information practice.
  5. Develop professional competence by ethically contributing to the body of knowledge in the field of health information coding.
  6. Demonstrate entrepreneurial and innovative attributes by initiating and integrating new ideas relevant to the practice of health information coding.

Completion Requirements

Bachelor of Health Information Management 

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credits as follows:

Health Science Core Courses3
Health Information Management Core Courses96
Elective Courses3
General Studies18
Total Credits120

 Note: Exit with Diploma

Students seeking the exit with a Diploma in Health Information Coding (HIC) degree  must successfully complete the following minimum requirements:

1. A minimum of 69 credits, as follows:

     a. A minimum requirement of 48 credits in core courses, including apprenticeship.
    b. A minimum requirement of 3 credits in Health Science Core courses.
    c. A minimum requirement of 18 credits in General Studies, according to the General Studies breakdown and as advised in the study plan of the program.

2. A minimum CGPA of 2.00.

Bachelor of Health Information Management

Health Science Core Courses
Required Credits: 3
HSC 1803Medical Terminology for Health Sciences3
Health Information Management Core Courses
Required Credits: 96
HIM 1013Anatomy & Physiology3
HIM 1103Health Information Management Studies & Healthcare Careers3
HIM 1033Introduction to Healthcare Statistics3
HIM 1203Health Information Coding I 3
HIM 1133Applied Pathophysiology3
HIM 1113Introduction to Programming & Health Data Standards3
HIM 2003Health Information Coding II 3
HIM 2013Health Database Systems 3
HIM 2213Intermediate Programming3
HIM 2323Legal and Ethical Aspects in HIM3
HIM 2123Health Information Coding III - ICD Diagnosis & CPT Procedure Coding3
HIM 2133Health Informatics I - Basic Informatics Concepts3
HIM 2223Principles of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health3
HIM 2333Health Database Design and Administration3
HIM 3023Health Information Coding IV – Revenue Cycle Management & AI Assisted Coding3
HIM 3213Health Informatics II - Application of Informatics Concepts3
HIM 3403Health Data Analytics & Healthcare Performance Measurement3
HIM 3323Healthcare Finance Management3
HIM 3413HIS/IT Project Management3
HIM 3423Healthcare Human Resource Management 3
HIM 3433Healthcare Quality Management3
HIM 3904HIM Hospital & Coding Preceptorship 4
HIM 3922Seminar Series in HIM 2
HIM 4303Health Care Economics and Health Insurance3
HIM 4413Strategic Management in Health Care3
HIM 4083HIM Capstone Project I3
HIM 4423Big Data Analytics & AI in Healthcare3
HIM 4093HIM Capstone Project II3
HIM 4916HIM Professional Experience I6
HIM 4926HIM Professional Experience II6
Electives3
Required Credits : 3
HIM 4433Interoperability & Health Information Exchange3
HIM 4443Decision Support Systems3
HIM 4453Consumer Health Informatics (Personalized Health Informatics)3
General Studies Courses
Required Credits: 18
AES 1003Emirati Studies3
LSS 1003Life and Future Skills3
LSC 1103Professional Written Communication3
LSC 1503Professional Spoken Communication3
LSS 1133Critical Thinking and Research Skills3
HIM 1123Introduction to Management & Entrepreneurship in Healthcare3

Note: Diploma in Health Information Coding courses: Diploma Exit

Core Program Courses
Required Credits: 48
HIM 1013Anatomy & Physiology3
HIM 1103Health Information Management Studies & Healthcare Careers3
HIM 1033Introduction to Healthcare Statistics3
HIM 1203Health Information Coding I 3
HIM 1133Applied Pathophysiology3
HIM 1113Introduction to Programming & Health Data Standards3
HIM 2003Health Information Coding II 3
HIM 2013Health Database Systems 3
HIM 2213Intermediate Programming3
HIM 2323Legal and Ethical Aspects in HIM3
HIM 2123Health Information Coding III - ICD Diagnosis & CPT Procedure Coding3
HIM 2133Health Informatics I - Basic Informatics Concepts3
HIM 2223Principles of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health3
HIM 2333Health Database Design and Administration3
HIM 2916Health Information Coding Apprenticeship6
Health Science Core Courses
Required Credits: 3
HSC 1803Medical Terminology for Health Sciences3
General Studies Courses
Required Credits: 18
AES 1003Emirati Studies3
HIM 1123Introduction to Management & Entrepreneurship in Healthcare3
LSC 1103Professional Written Communication3
LSC 1503Professional Spoken Communication3
LSS 1003Life and Future Skills3
LSS 1133Critical Thinking and Research Skills3
Description Data
Total Required Credits 120
Maximum Duration of Study 6 years
Minimum Duration of Study 4 years
Cost Recovery Program No
Program Code BHIMU
Major Code HIM

Recommended Sequence of Study

Bachelor of Health Information Management

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Semester 1Credit Hours
HSC 1803 Medical Terminology for Health Sciences 3
HIM 1013 Anatomy & Physiology 3
HIM 1103 Health Information Management Studies & Healthcare Careers 3
HIM 1033 Introduction to Healthcare Statistics 3
LSC 1103 Professional Written Communication 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester 2
HIM 1203 Health Information Coding I 3
HIM 1133 Applied Pathophysiology 3
HIM 1123 Introduction to Management & Entrepreneurship in Healthcare 3
HIM 1113 Introduction to Programming & Health Data Standards 3
LSC 1503 Professional Spoken Communication 3
 Credit Hours15
Year 2
Semester 3
HIM 2003 Health Information Coding II 3
HIM 2013 Health Database Systems 3
HIM 2213 Intermediate Programming 3
HIM 2323 Legal and Ethical Aspects in HIM 3
LSS 1003 Life and Future Skills 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester 4
HIM 2123 Health Information Coding III - ICD Diagnosis & CPT Procedure Coding 3
HIM 2133 Health Informatics I - Basic Informatics Concepts 3
HIM 2223 Principles of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health 3
HIM 2333 Health Database Design and Administration 3
AES 1003 Emirati Studies 3
 Credit Hours15
Year 3
Semester 5
HIM 3023 Health Information Coding IV – Revenue Cycle Management & AI Assisted Coding 3
HIM 3213 Health Informatics II - Application of Informatics Concepts 3
HIM 3403 Health Data Analytics & Healthcare Performance Measurement 3
HIM 3323 Healthcare Finance Management 3
LSS 1133 Critical Thinking and Research Skills 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester 6
HIM 3413 HIS/IT Project Management 3
HIM 3423 Healthcare Human Resource Management 3
HIM 3433 Healthcare Quality Management 3
HIM 3922 Seminar Series in HIM 2
HIM 3904 HIM Hospital & Coding Preceptorship 4
 Credit Hours15
Year 4
Semester 7
HIM 4303 Health Care Economics and Health Insurance 3
HIM 4413 Strategic Management in Health Care 3
HIM 4083 HIM Capstone Project I 3
HIM 4916 HIM Professional Experience I 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester 8
HIM 4423 Big Data Analytics & AI in Healthcare 3
HIM 4093 HIM Capstone Project II 3
HIM 4926 HIM Professional Experience II 6
Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours120

Note: Diploma in Health Information Coding: Diploma Exit

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Semester 1Credit Hours
HSC 1803 Medical Terminology for Health Sciences 3
HIM 1013 Anatomy & Physiology 3
HIM 1103 Health Information Management Studies & Healthcare Careers 3
HIM 1033 Introduction to Healthcare Statistics 3
LSC 1103 Professional Written Communication 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester 2
HIM 1203 Health Information Coding I 3
HIM 1123 Introduction to Management & Entrepreneurship in Healthcare 3
HIM 1133 Applied Pathophysiology 3
HIM 1113 Introduction to Programming & Health Data Standards 3
LSC 1503 Professional Spoken Communication 3
 Credit Hours15
Year 2
Semester 3
HIM 2003 Health Information Coding II 3
HIM 2013 Health Database Systems 3
HIM 2213 Intermediate Programming 3
HIM 2323 Legal and Ethical Aspects in HIM 3
LSS 1003 Life and Future Skills 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester 4
HIM 2123 Health Information Coding III - ICD Diagnosis & CPT Procedure Coding 3
HIM 2133 Health Informatics I - Basic Informatics Concepts 3
HIM 2223 Principles of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health 3
HIM 2333 Health Database Design and Administration 3
AES 1003 Emirati Studies 3
 Credit Hours15
Year 3
Semester 5
LSS 1133 Critical Thinking and Research Skills 3
HIM 2916 Health Information Coding Apprenticeship 6
 Credit Hours9
 Total Credit Hours69

Abeer Shehada, MHI (Health Informatics), University of Cincinnati, United States of America

Alaa Salah Mushtaha, DBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management), United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates

Anabel Castillo Mora, PhD (Health Technology Innovation), Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America

Emmanuel Patrick Bazile, PhD (Information Systems), Nova Southeastern University, United States of America

Fozia Anwar, PhD (Health Informatics), Universiti Tecknologi Petronas, Malaysia 

Khalid Abdul Jabbar, MSc (Human Factors Engineering), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Lateef Olayanju, PhD (Computing - Health Informatics), Coventry University, United Kingdom

Niladri Neel Majumder, MHI (Health Informatics), University of Toronto, Canada

Samarendra Hota, MSc (Hospital Administration), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India

Heart Famadico, MBA (Healthcare Management), Geneva Business School, Switzerland

Jinat Ahmed, MSc (Data Science), University Malaya, Malaysia

Joanna Haigh, BSc (Health Information Management), LaTrobe University, Australia

Rasmi Mohan, MBA (Hospital & Health Systems Management), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India