Professional Certificate

Professional Certificate in Health Information Management

Programme Structure


Programme NameProgramme ScheduleMode of DeliveryProgramme Code
Patient Data Security and Privacy5, 7 and 11 February 2025 | 9 am - 5.30 pmClassroom LearningTGS-2021008077
Digital Project Management for Informaticians22, 23 and 24 January 2025 | 9 am - 5.30 pmClassroom LearningTGS-2022012259
Duration 6 days

Programme Overview

The Professional Certificate in Health Information Management is a comprehensive programme designed to equip learners with essential competencies crucial for navigating the complex landscape of data security and digital project management in healthcare. Through structured courses, learners will gain a deep understanding of concepts such as privacy, confidentiality, and information security, along with their interconnections. They will explore the implications of information system security on privacy and confidentiality, identify cybersecurity threats, and learn various measures to safeguard information. Moreover, the curriculum delves into the impact of Internet technology on healthcare data security, while also providing practical skills in digital project management, including requirements management, change request management, project governance, and risk management. By the programme’s conclusion, learners will be adept at creating robust Project Management Plans that prioritize risk mitigation and ensure the integrity of healthcare information systems.

Programme Objectives

This Professional Certificate will equip learners with the following competencies:

  • Understand the differences between privacy, confidentiality, information privacy, and information security and the relationships among them.
  • Discuss how information system security (or cybersecurity) affects privacy, confidentiality, and security.
  • Recognize potential threats to cybersecurity.
  • Identify several security measures designed to protect information and discuss how they function.
  • Discuss the impact that Internet technology has on the security of health-related information.
  • Apply the various models and tools learnt in Digital Project Management
  • Understand Requirements Management in relations to planning and executing digital projects
  • Apply Change Request Management in healthcare services
  • Understand the importance of project governance in digital project execution models
  • Create a Project Management Plan, considering the risk management aspects

Job Role Readiness

It will prepare learners in the following job roles to perform their responsibilities more
effectively/ It will prepare learners for the following job roles:

  • Healthcare informaticians, IT professionals, Nurses, supporting staff and healthcare software providers
  • Nursing and clinical employees who are responsible for improving, clinical, patients and delivery processes

Who Should Attend

  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Nurses

Prerequisites

At least a diploma (or equivalent) with managerial exposure.

Instructors


A/Prof Danny Poo

Mr Loh Yong Chye

Dr Prasanna Karthik Vairam

Programme Fees


Singapore Citizens Singapore PRs Enhanced Training Support for SMEs International Participants
39 years old or younger 40 years old or older
S$1,765.80 S$685.80 S$1,765.80 S$685.80 S$5,886.00
  1. Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, including GST, after additional funding from various funding schemes.
  2. Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components for all short courses within a professional certificate in order to be eligible for SSG funding.
  3. Please note that all external funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to eligibility and availability.