Diploma in Health Information Management is a 3–year programme designed to develop competencies in the area of Health and Medical Information Management. Students will learn relevant practices especially in the function of ICD-10 Disease and Procedure Coding in Case-Mix System to support critical needs and complement the dynamic healthcare service requirements.
Student will also be given relevant materials to enhance the use of World-wide reference book, i.e. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) to specialize in.
Extensively this programme aims for students to experience real world practices in Medical Record Department by attending practical posting every semester in our 26 selected KPJ Specialist Hospitals. Through strategic collaboration with Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) students are to attend mandatory training sessions and will obtain ICD-10 Certification. Many of our academics are wealth in industry experience in their chosen fields and their skills are up to date which reflects good results in student.