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KMID : 0387320210310040437
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2021 Volume.31 No. 4 p.437 ~ p.450
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A Comparative Analysis of Accreditation System for Health Information Management Education and Curriculum in the Republic of Korea and the United States of America
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Kim Si-Woo
Park Ji-Won
Lee Si-Eun
Lee Han-Sol
Lee Yu-Ri
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Abstract
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Background: With the development of the information technology industry and the increasing importance of health information,there is a need to analyze the current certification system for health information management education. This study compared andanalyzed the health information management education accreditation system between the Republic of Korea and the United States.
Methods: Descriptive analysis and quantitative methodologies were used to compare the education accreditation system andunderstand the current status of health information management curriculum run by universities in the Republic of Korea and theUnited States.
Results: Regardless of the academic year, the Republic of Korea had one certification system based on subject-based criteria.
However, the United States had a certification system for associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree programs withcompetency-based criteria. The accreditation system was different in terms of the way the curriculum is certified and the optionsfor the different levels of university degree programs.
Conclusion: Accordingly, it is necessary to consider improving the quality of health information management personnel at differentlevels by improving the current accreditation system and differentiating the curriculum according to the degree program levels in theRepublic of Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Health information management, Curriculum analysis, Curriculum accreditation
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