SURVEY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS AND
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN CANADA 2025 Douglas College | ||||||||||
| Program Name | Health Information Management | |||||||||
| CONTACT INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Department | ||||||||||
| Faculty | Health Sciences | |||||||||
| Program Contact Name | Pat Visosky | |||||||||
| Telephone | 604-777-6422 | |||||||||
| visoskyp@douglascollege.ca | ||||||||||
| Street | PO Box 2503 | |||||||||
| City | New Westminster | |||||||||
| Province | BC | |||||||||
| Postal Code | V3L 5B2 | |||||||||
| PROGRAM INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Program Academic Level | Diploma | |||||||||
| HI Component Comprehensiveness | Full Program | |||||||||
| Program Delivery & Attendance | Onsite/Online | |||||||||
| Program Typical Duration | 2 Years | |||||||||
| Credential | Post-Baccalaureate Diploma | |||||||||
| Credential Awarded | PBAD | |||||||||
| Credential Description | Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Information Manage | |||||||||
| Type of Professional Produced by Program List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all) | Health Information Management | |||||||||
| Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all) | Records Management, Data Entry Clerk, Coding Specialist, Health Information Practitioner, Health Records Technician Specialist, HIM Advisor, Information Management/Information Technology Service, Medical Health Records Clerk, Medical Records Completion C | |||||||||
| Candidate Pre-requisites for Program | Applicants must have attained an undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada, or an equivalent credential from an approved institution of a different country. Required Courses: Academic Writing, Anatomy and Physiology, Excel for Business, Business Statistics or Introduction to Statistics or Data Analysis in Psychology | |||||||||
| Co-op; Practicum | Co-op & Practicum | |||||||||
| Part Time Availability | Yes | |||||||||
| Program Cost | Approx. $17 400 for 2 Years | |||||||||
| Registration Due Date | May 1st | |||||||||
| Program Website | https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/pdhim | |||||||||
| Program Admissions Requirement Link | https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/pdhim | |||||||||
| Program Application Link | https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/pdhim | |||||||||
| Comments on Program | • Only program in British Columbia that prepares students for this unique career • Recognized by CHIMA, the Canadian Health Information Management Association, Graduates are eligible to write the national certification exam administered by CHIMA. | |||||||||
| PROGRAM CURRICULUM | ||||||||||
| Program Curriculum Information Link | https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/pdhim | |||||||||
| Program Courses | Required Courses Pathophysiology Project Management Essentials Leadership: Theory and Practice Systems Analysis and Design Database I Fundamentals of Data Analytics Health Information Management Principles and Practices Health Data Classification I Health Care Systems in Canada Health Data Classification II Professional Practice in Health Information Management Health Information Analysis and Reporting HIM Practicum I Coding Practicum I Health Information Systems and Technology Information and Data Management along the Care Continuum Risk Management Concepts Healthcare Quality Performance Improvement and Management Fundamentals of Health Research and Epidemiology HIM Practicum II Coding Practicum II | |||||||||
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