There is an increasing demand for Health Records and Information Management graduates in the public and private sectors and in the Information Technology industry. In hospitals, graduates are working as Departmental Managers, in the areas of quality improvement, database management, special projects, clinical classifications, and as research assistants. Graduates are also employed as Health Records and Information consultants, primary care practice managers, and in information system design. Health Records and Information Management is a very transportable degree with excellent job opportunities. One of Government of Kenya’s six strategies for achieving the health development goals is the establishment of an efficient Health Management Information System (HMIS). Thus, with the current technological developments, a need has arisen to train a higher cadre of professionals who will play a key role in the establishment and development of robust HMIS that integrates the various existing information management strategies both in state and non-state sectors of health.

The Bachelor of Science in Health Records and Information Management program enables students to focus on health records and information systems. This program is concerned with health-related information and the management of systems. It prepares individuals to plan, design, and manage systems, processes, and facilities used to collect, store, secure, retrieve, analyze, and transmit health records and other information used by clinical professionals and health care organizations. It includes instruction in the principles and basic Course Content of the biomedical and clinical sciences; information technology and applications; data and database management; clinical research methodologies; health information resources and systems; office management; legal requirements; and professional standards.