Key Strength

The Applied Bachelor Program in Health Information Management (HIM) at UGM offers strong value through its focus on job readiness and internationally competitive academic excellence. The key highlights are as follows:

1. Curriculum Excellence and Acceleration Program:

• “Excellent” Accreditation: The program has achieved the highest accreditation rating from LAM-PTKes. 
• Fasttrack Program: Students have the opportunity to complete both the Applied Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree (MSc in Health Policy and Management, FKKMK UGM) within five years. 
• Integrated Internship and Academic Activities: A specialized curriculum package includes Student Exchange, Internships/Independent Study, and Research, recognized up to 20 credits. 
• Project Day: A weekly activity designed to enhance students’ creativity and problem-solving skills on current issues such as IoT and the Industrial Revolution 4.0. 

2. Specialized and Comprehensive Laboratory Facilities:
   UGM HIM provides various simulation laboratories that reflect real conditions in the healthcare industry, including:

• Manual Medical Records Laboratory: A simulation-based facility designed as a miniature medical records unit, replicating real hospital workflows and processes.
• Statistics and Reporting Laboratory: Provides learning facilities for processing and analyzing health data to support profiling and reporting activities.
• Computer Laboratory: Equipped with computing facilities to support practical coursework, including Introduction to Information Technology, Algorithms and Programming, Databases, Health Information Exchange, Data Security and Protection, Web Programming, Geographic Information Systems, and Data Mining.
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Laboratory: Equipped with industry-standard software, including Hospital Information Systems (SIMRS), Primary Care Information Systems (SIMPUS), and INA-CBGs applications.
• Clinical Coding and Reimbursement Laboratory: A dedicated facility for practicing disease classification and healthcare financing systems.
• Clinical Document Audit Laboratory: Equipped with audit instruments and medical record analysis software to support clinical documentation review.
• OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) Laboratory: Prepares students systematically for clinical competency assessments.

3. Certification and Professional Assurance:

• Competency Certificate: Graduates obtain a competency certificate through exit exams (CBT and OSCE), which is a mandatory requirement for obtaining professional registration (STR) and practice license (SIP) as healthcare personnel. 
• Professional Oath: Each graduate undertakes a professional oath to ensure readiness to become legally recognized healthcare professionals. 

4. Extensive Partnership Network:
   The program collaborates with strategic partners for fieldwork practice, internships, and student exchange, including:

• Government Institutions & Hospitals: Partnerships with various Health Offices and major hospitals, including Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, UGM Academic Hospital, and the PKU Muhammadiyah hospital network. 
• International Collaboration: Partnerships with institutions such as Taipei Medical University (Taiwan) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia) to facilitate student exchanges and international seminars. 

5. Direct Added Value for Students:

• Students are trained to achieve four professional profiles simultaneously: Electronic Health Record Analyst, Clinical Coding Auditor, HIM Unit Manager, and Health Service Information Analyst. 
• Through a “link and match” approach, students gain direct access to the workforce via four structured fieldwork placements starting from the early semesters.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the Applied Bachelor Program in Health Information Management (HIM) at UGM are prepared to fill a wide range of strategic roles that form the backbone of modern healthcare systems. The following are the professional positions and real industry sectors available to graduates:

1. Healthcare Service Facilities Sector (Hospitals & Primary Care Centers)
   In this sector, graduates play a key role in ensuring clinical data quality and operational efficiency of healthcare facilities:

• Health Information Management Unit Manager: Responsible for managing all medical record service resources to improve the quality of care and patient safety. 
• Clinical Coding Auditor: Conducts audits of diagnosis and procedure codes to ensure accuracy in medical claims. 
• Casemix & Reimbursement Specialist: Manages healthcare financing systems aligned with INA-CBGs to ensure accurate insurance claim processing (e.g., BPJS Kesehatan). 
• Clinical Document Auditor: Verifies the completeness and validity of medical data, both quantitatively and qualitatively. 

2. Health Information Technology Industry Sector (SIMRS/SaaS Vendors)
   Graduates possess technical competencies to bridge clinical needs with technological systems:

• Electronic Health Record (EHR) Analyst: Responsible for designing data structures and ensuring interoperability of electronic medical record systems in line with national standards such as the SATUSEHAT platform. 
• Health Information System Analyst: Analyzes system requirements and designs data flow within healthcare applications. 
• EHR Implementation Consultant: Assists healthcare facilities in transitioning from paper-based records to fully electronic systems. 

3. Government and Health Insurance Sector
   HIM graduates are highly needed for large-scale data analysis (big data) and health policy development:

• Health Service Information Analyst: Processes and interprets health data to support strategic decision-making by institutional leaders. 
• Expert Staff at the Directorate General of Health Services (Ministry of Health, Indonesia): Manages national health information systems and reporting from thousands of primary care facilities (Puskesmas) and referral hospitals. 
• Health Insurance Claims & Fraud Analyst: Works in BPJS Kesehatan or private insurance companies to detect data anomalies and prevent fraud in healthcare financing. 
• Data Manager at Provincial/District Health Offices: Responsible for regional health statistics, including geospatial analysis (disease mapping) and epidemiological surveillance. 

4. Research and Education Sector

• Health Information Management Research Assistant: Contributes to advancing health informatics and data management within research institutions or universities. 
• Junior Data Analyst / Data Scientist: Applies data mining and machine learning techniques to predict public health trends. 

With an “Excellent”- accredited curriculum and the integration of the MBKM program, HIM UGM students gain real-world experience through structured fieldwork placements (PKL) at partner hospitals, including Dr. Sardjito General Hospital and UGM Academic Hospital. This ensures that graduates are fully prepared to enter the workforce immediately upon earning their Applied Bachelor’s degree (S.Tr.Kes).

Accreditation

Accredited “Unggul” by LAM-PTKes.

Featured Courses

Health Information Systems Analysis, Disease Coding, and Medical Records Management