Bachelor of Science in Health informatics and management system

Program Description

Health informatics and management system is an interdisciplinary field of study which aims to utilize technology to organize, analyze, manage, and interpret health-related information to improve healthcare quality. Its major goals are to acquire, classify, manage and utilize health-related data to improve healthcare services, standards, practices, policies and clinical care guidelines. In Pakistan, healthcare industry is relatively sluggish when it comes to technology adaptation. Since, the introduction of health information technology for economic and clinical benefits, the adaptation of information technology mainly the electronic health record is the need of the day. The field of health informatics and management is rapidly growing with increased utilization of big data analytics in healthcare. The demand for health informatics and management system jobs is predicted to increase over the next decade and is applied to the areas of biomedical research, nursing, physical therapy, dentistry & clinical pharmacy, allopathic & alternative medicine, occupational therapy, and public health.

Why Study at PAF IAST?

Location and Ambience

PAF IAST is nestled in natural mountains that flank its campus from all sides. The institute offers one ravishing view of snow-capped peaks of Nathiagali and natural winding trails. Furthermore, to its north-west is Tarbela Lake, a journey of only a few kilometers from the campus. Moreover, set in the middle of the campus is a natural lake, fed by the springs of surrounding mountains. The campus is just a 3-kilometer drive from the Hazara Motorway. This results in an ideal setting equally conducive to academic activity. Most importantly, major cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila, and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour. All these features make PAF IAST the best biomedical sciences university in KPK.

Technology Advancement and Foreign Partnership

This institute is an emerging center of excellences, with its own technology park. Therefore, all faculty members hold PhD degrees in appropriate disciplines. By virtue of its wide array of facilities and the facilitation for its students to learn. Furthermore, they benefit both from classroom teaching and faculty trained at premier Austrian universities/institutions. The institution is ideally cut out for imparting state-of–the-art engineering and allied education in Pakistan. Moreover, the institute enjoys close linkages with top ranking universities in Austria and China. As a result, we have already concluded with them formal agreements regarding student and faculty exchange programs, provision of dual degrees in certain areas, and the training support from foreign faculty.

Academia-Industry Relationship

There is a strong relationship between academia and industry. As a result, this paves the way for job opportunities for students even in the midst of their studies. PAF IAST will serve as a welcome platform for the industry to share their requirements for a skilled workforce. Therefore, this will enable the institute to incorporate their valuable inputs in practical vocational training and expose the students to industrial perspectives.

On-Spot Industry Internship

Firstly, it will be a mandatory requirement for every student to do an internship every semester in an appropriate industry. Secondly, this will garner them practical experience related to their respective degree programs. To crown it all, Technology Park will afford them rare opportunities to apply themselves innovatively and become promising entrepreneurs.

Need and Merit-based Scholarships

Different types of local and foreign scholarship opportunities are available on need and merit base.

Associated Careers

Teaching college/university, chief medical information officer, health information specialist, clinical informatics analyst, health informatics consultant, electronic health/medical records implementation manager, health information technology project manager, pharmacy or nutrition informaticist, informatics nurse, public health informatics, health administrator, assistant health manager, clinical research manager, medical coding specialist, healthcare clinic manager, biotech industry records manager.

Course Curriculum

Semester 1

S. No	Code	Course Title	Lec		Lab		Combined
1	HIF-101	Introduction to Health Informatics	3		0		3
2	COMP-102	Introduction to ICT	2		0		2
3	COMP-102L	Introduction to ICT Lab	0		1		1
4	SS-101	English Language and Communication Skills	3		0		3
5	SS-111	Islamic Studies	2		0		2
6	MTH-111/ BIF-101	Mathematics/Basic Biology	3		0		3
7	COMP-111	Programming Fundamentals	3		0		3
8	COMP-111L	Programming Fundamentals Lab	0		1		1
	Total Semester Credit Hours			16		2		18

Semester 2

S. No	Code	Course Title	Lec		Lab		Combined
1	SS-102	Technical and Business Writing	3		0		3
2	SS-112	Pakistan Studies	2		0		2
3	HIF-111	Human Physiology and Histology-I	2		0		2
4	HIF-111L	Human Physiology and Histology-I Lab	0		1		1
5	MGT-262	Entrepreneurship	3		0		3
6	COMP-112	Object Oriented Programing	2		0		3
7	COMP-112L	Object Oriented Programing Lab	0		1		1
8	HIF-131	Introduction to Healthcare Management	3		0		3
	Total Semester Credit Hours			15		2		18

Semester 3

S. No	Code	Course Title	Lec		Lab		Combined
1	HIF-233	Accounting Principles and Health Economy	2		0		2
2	HIF-212	Human Physiology and Histology-II	2		0		2
3	HIF-212L	Human Physiology and Histology-II Lab	0		1		1
4	HIF-213	Medical Terminologies	2		0		2
5	MTH-202	Linear Algebra and Differential Equations	3		0		3
6	MTH-210	Probability and Statistics	3		0		3
7	COMP-201	Data Structure and Algorithms	3		0		3
8	COMP-201L	Data Structure and Algorithms Lab	0		1		1
	Total Semester Credit Hours			15		2		17

Semester 4

S. No	Code	Course Title	Lec		Lab		Combined
1	HIF-232	Health Data Classification and Coding Systems	2		0		2
2	HIF-232L	Health Data Classification and Coding Systems Lab	0		1		1
3	HIF-234	Artificial Intelligence in Health Informatics	2		0		2
4	HIF-234L	Artificial Intelligence in Health Informatics Lab	0		1		1
5	HIF-241	Healthcare Information Systems	3		0		3
6	HIF-242	Health Informatics Records & Security	3		0		3
7	HIF-235	Health Information Management Technology	3		0		3
8	COMP-353	Data Communication and Networks	3		0		3
	Total Semester Credit Hours			16		2		18

Semester 5

S. No	Code	Course Title	Lec		Lab		Combined
1	HIF-361	Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Informatics	2		0		2
2	COMP-311	Modern Programming Languages	2		0		2
3	COMP-311L	Modern Programming Languages Lab	0		1		1
4	COMP-231	Database Systems	3		0		3
5	COMP-231L	Database Systems Lab	0		1		1
6	HIF-351	Introduction to Digital Health	3		0		3
7	HIF-336	Clinical Informatics	2		0		2
8	HIF-336L	Clinical Informatics Lab	0		1		1
9	HIF-337	Public Health Informatics	2		0		2
10	HIF-337L	Public Health Informatics Lab	0		1		1
	Total Semester Credit Hours			14		4		18

Semester 6

S. No	Code	Course Title	Lec		Lab		Combined
1	HIF-322	Machine Learning in Healthcare	2		0		2
2	HIF-322L	Machine Learning in Healthcare Lab	0		1		1
3	HIF-303	Principles of Nursing Informatics	3		0		3
4	BIF-376	Image Informatics	2		0		2
5	HIF-352	Healthcare Decision Making and Support Systems	3		0		3
6	HIF-362	Healthcare Procurement and Supply Chain Management	3		0		3
7	HIF-363	Human Resource Management in Healthcare	3		0		3
	Total Semester Credit Hours			16		1		17

Semester 7

S. No	Code	Course Title	Lec		Lab		Combined
1	HIF-453	Healthcare Project Management	3		0		3
2	HIF-455	Healthcare Strategy and Policy	3		0		3
3	HIF-4##	ELECTIVE-I	3		0		3
4	HIF-4##	ELECTIVE-II	3		0		3
5	HIF-498	Final Year Project-1	0		3		0
	Total Semester Credit Hours			12		3		15

Semester 8

S. No	Code	Course Title	Lec	Lab	Combined
1	HIF-456	Health Data Analytics	3	0	3
2	HIF-443	Health Information Management in Crisis	3	0	3
3	HIF-4##	ELECTIVE-III	3	0	3
4	HIF-4##	Elective Course-IV	3	0	3
5	HIF-499	Final Year Project-2	0	3	3
	Total Semester Credit Hours		12	3	15
Total			116	19	136