• University graduates from any discipline who are interested in a career in health information management
• Healthcare, Health Information, or Health Informatics professionals seeking career advancement
• Any Health Information or Health Informatics professional looking to upgrade their education and acquire a designation
• International professionals seeking Canadian education in health information management
• Data Analysts, Business Analysts, Researchers and Managers looking to work in the healthcare industry

Learn more about the Health Information Fundamentals program and how it compares to the Health Informatics program.

Health information professionals are on the frontline of health data – collecting, protecting and transforming it into the information needed in our healthcare system and beyond.

Earning a Diploma in Health Information Fundamentals combined with existing professional experience could provide a pathway to rewarding careers, including:

• Project Manager/Director
• Information and Privacy Specialist
• Decision Support Specialist
• Analytics & Reporting Manager

Upon completion of the program, learners will:

1. Describe the Canadian Health Information Management Lifecycle and how it is used to promote data and information governance, inform healthcare policy and procedures, and develop leading practices and principles related to managing health information across the continuum of care
2. Apply knowledge of ethical data collection and preparation, quality and conformance, and standards policies and processes to ensure that data is linkable and fit for use in analysis and care and to foster data literacy
3. Articulate clinical knowledge of medical terminology, anatomical body structures, physiological functions, and pathological conditions for the purpose of identifying risk factors and/or diagnostic interventions and/or treatment options in healthcare
4. Manipulate and interpret health data and statistics using measurement, analysis, and statistical software systems, and utilize analytics, business intelligence, financial analyses, and informatics to support reporting and decision-making across the healthcare continuum
5. Interpret federal, provincial, and territorial privacy and health legislation as it applies to policies and processes related to health information, security, privacy, confidentiality, external data sharing and access
6. Summarize types of healthcare information systems, information flow, health information exchange standards and specifications, and the supporting principles, policies, and processes for health sector technologies
7. Recognize and articulate how equity, diversity, inclusion, and ethics influence healthcare settings and patient outcomes

The Health Information Fundamentals Diploma is an intensive program which will help you succeed in your future career goals. You should plan on spending 4-6 hours per week on each course.

To fast-track your way to graduation we encourage you to take courses in the following order:

*HIF 102 is recommended to be taken in either Term 2 or Term 4

**HIF 107 is a two-semester course (24 weeks)

***Instead of taking an additional course at this time, we recommend you start planning ahead for your CHIM national certification exam

Course availability is subject to change.

Canadian College of Health Information Management:

The Canadian College of Health Information Management is a national, not-for-profit corporation that sets the accreditation standards for educational institutions and certification standards for health information professionals in Canada.

The College, incorporated in 1972, protects the public interest by governing and regulating the professional practice. The college advances the professionalization of the health information industry and acknowledgement of its professionals as a key driver of policy, funding, and the care that Canadians receive.