Course Description
This program integrates health information management with modern IT solutions to transform healthcare data systems. Students will master medical records management, health data standards, and digital health technologies while developing expertise in healthcare informatics, database management, and data security protocols.
Expectations
Students will develop expertise in leading health information systems like EPIC and Cerner, while mastering essential medical coding standards (ICD-10, CPT). The program emphasizes healthcare data analytics, information visualization techniques, and HIPAA-compliant data security practices. Graduates will gain practical skills in healthcare database management, preparing them to handle sensitive medical information effectively in digital environments.
Market Areas
Graduates can pursue rewarding careers as health information managers in hospitals and clinics, ensuring efficient medical records management. Opportunities also exist as clinical data analysts optimizing healthcare operations, EHR implementation specialists digitizing health systems, and healthcare IT consultants advising organizations. Additional roles include medical research data managers supporting clinical studies and public health information officers managing community health data.
Minimum Requirements
KCSE MEAN GRADE C+ OR HIGHER, C+ OR HIGHER IN
MATHEMATICS, C PLAIN OR HIGHER IN PHYSICS
OR
A KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(KCSE), MEAN GRADE OF C+ (PLUS) AND ABOVE WITH A
ENGLISH/KISWAHILI C+, BIOLOGY/BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
C+ AND MATHEMATICS C+
OR
A DIPLOMA WITH A CREDIT IN HEALTH RECORDS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FROM AN ACCREDITED
INSTITUTION AND 2 YEARS RELEVANT POST
QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE. IN ADDITION THE
CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE OBTAINED A C (PLAIN) AT
KCSE OR DIVISION III AT EACE,
OR
MEAN GRADE OF C- (MINUS) AT KCSE AND PROGRESSED
FROM CERTIFICATE TO DIPLOMA IN ANY ACCREDITED
INSTITUTION.