Health Information Technology Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Overview

Objectives of the Health Information Technology MSc program at Kerman University of Medical Sciences

• The graduates should be able to create and apply IT tools and techniques for gathering, classifying, and analyzing data in any media format, both manually and electronically.
• They are expected to disseminate the notion of “healthcare-based information” in healthcare organizations. 
• They would develop and publicize research-based healthcare informatics. 
• The graduates would possess enough knowledge and skills for gathering and analyzing health data and informatics according to the professional, ethical, legal, medical and organizational requirements of the field. 
• They are also responsible for the information needs of the healthcare system. 
• The curriculum in this field is also aimed at providing the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for graduates to successfully deal with numerous issues in the care system as a dynamic environment with numerous changes underway. 

Where do health information technology specialists work?

Health information technology specialists support clinicians and staff across many healthcare settings, including inpatient rehabilitation facilities, acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, physician offices, mental health facilities, and outpatient clinics. Others work for organizations that do not provide direct medical care, such as consulting firms, public health and other government agencies, insurance companies, and software vendors.