Health Information Management (HIM) is defined as the process of acquiring, analysing and protecting digital and traditional medical information and is applied to both sectors - Health and health care. With advancements in healthcare technology, the traditional (paper-based) records are being replaced with electronic health records using tools such as - health informatics and health information technology.
With increasing opportunities for health information professionals, the healthcare education sector has also come up with various types of courses in health information management like undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, or diploma courses.
The health information management (HIM) specialization covers the following: