Course Description: The B.Sc. in Health Information Management (B.Sc. HIM) program offers three distinct pathways: Regular, Lateral Entry, and Collaborative options. The Regular B.Sc. HIM is a comprehensive four-year program (8 semesters) affiliated with the esteemed Manipal Academy of Higher Education, designed to provide students with a deep understanding of health information systems and management.  

Focus: The Lateral Entry B.Sc. HIM program is a streamlined three-year option (6 semesters), allowing students to join directly in the third semester of the regular cohort, offering a more accelerated route for those with relevant prior education or experience. This flexible and dynamic program is ideal for those seeking to advance in the growing field of healthcare data management. The candidates should have completed a diploma in medical records 

Career Prospects: B.Sc. HIM prepares students to play a key role in managing, disseminating, and publishing critical health information to healthcare professionals, government bodies, and non-governmental organizations, supporting essential decisions in healthcare delivery and planning. After successful completion of the course, they work as

• Health Information Officers/ Technicians
• Coding Specialists for health insurance firms and third-party administrators
• Medical Transcriptionists/ Proofers/ Editors/ QAs
• Health Insurance Coordinators
• Research associates in research centers

The best part of HIM Job:

Health information professionals report the following aspects of the HIM job as most satisfying:

• Contact with a wide range of healthcare professionals
• Challenges brought on by developments in healthcare and information technology.
• The design and use of sophisticated health information systems.
• Opportunities to specialize in Health care IT, Health services management
• Integral part of  Health care quality & Accreditation programs
• Being part of the healthcare team
• Planning and implementation of projects 

Job Profile:

• Health Information Managers/Medical Record Officers/Administrators
• Quality Managers
• Health Insurance Managers
• Faculty /Educators
• Quality Analysts in Research Centers
• Consultants
• Coding Specialist for Healthcare Providers
• Coding Specialists for Health Insurance Firms
• Third Party Administrators
• Medical Transcriptionists / Proofers / Editors / QAs etc. 

Broad Curriculum

• Paramedical Subjects
• English and Communication Skills
• Fundamental and Advance Computer
• Health Information management
• Professionalism and Values
• Principles of Management
• Quality Assurance in Hospital and Health Statistics
• IT for Health Information Management
• Hospital Organization and Administration
• Principles and Practice of Medical Transcription
• Information Governance
• Public Health Information Management
• Application of HIM in non-traditional setting
• HR management
• Full terms one year Internship and Externship

Alumni Places:

The graduates of the Department of Health Information Management are working in the following organization at  respectable position in their domain:

Aditya Birla Group | Accenture | Peerless Hospital | Aravind Eye Hospitals | Manipal Group| Narayan Hrudayalaya | Wockhardt Hospitals | KLE Hospital | Sikkim Manipal Hospital | GVK group | Columbia Asia | Max Healthcare group | Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia | Apollo Hospitals | Reliance ADA hospital | Ruby Hall, Pune | Goa Govt. Hospital| Dubai Healthcare city| and many others healthcare organizations in India and Middle East.

Contact us at:

Head of Department

Department of Health Information Management

Manipal College of Health Professions

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal – 576104

Karnataka, India

Phone: +91-820-2922245, +91-820-2937512

Email: him.mcoahs@manipal.edu

4 years inclusive of 1 year internship

Program Educational Objectives, Program Outcome and Course Outline-  Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management