Health Informatics Concentration, MS
Master of Science in Healthcare Management
This program will examine Health Informatics focusing on electronic medical-health related data that is generated and stored in health care and public health organizations. It is concerned with such issues as electronic information systems and applications; data collection and analysis; program design, implementation and management and the application of the systems to the patient and how clinical components of patients care are managed and structured in the electronic health record (EHR). Additionally, students will investigate areas such as computer networks, database and systems administration, quality assurance and improvement utilizing data collection, and current issues with cybersecurity, and data warehousing within the universal healthcare networks. Upon completion graduates would be eligible to apply to Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS: http://www.himss.org) in order to take the certifying exam to become a “Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems” (CPHIMS). Students who complete the Health Informatics concentration will also earn a graduate certificate in Health Informatics.
M.S.: Health Informatics Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADS 521 | Foundations of Data Science | 3 |
| HCM 500 | Principles of Healthcare Service Excellence | 3 |
| HCM 503 | Strategic Planning in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCM 602 | Managing Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| HCM 611 | Continuous Improvement Strategies, Tools, and Techniques | 3 |
| HCM 612 | Change Management and Project Management Integration | 3 |
| Health Informatics Electives 1 | 18 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 36 | |
Health Informatics Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADS 524 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| ADS 637 | Data Exploration and Visualization | 3 |
| HCM 501 | Healthcare Law, Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| HCM 515 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCM 610 | Six Sigma Lean Methodology in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCM 613 | Economics and Finance in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCM 620 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HCM 621 | Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HCM 622 | Health Informatics Systems & Data Infrastructure | 3 |
| HCM 623 | Health Informatics System Application | 3 |
| CIM 634 | Strategies for Fiscal Management | 3 |
| NUR 715 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
Academic Requirements
Note: This schedule reflects the recommended sequence of courses to be taken in fulfillment of the M.S. in Healthcare Management with a concentration in Health Informatics.
Two-Year Sequence
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer Semester | Hours | |
| HCM 500 | Principles of Healthcare Service Excellence (Session I) | 3 |
| HCM 612 | Change Management and Project Management Integration (Session II) | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| HCM 602 | Managing Healthcare Delivery Systems (Session I) | 3 |
| HCM 503 | Strategic Planning in Healthcare (Session II) | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HCM 622 or NUR 715 |
Health Informatics Systems & Data Infrastructure (Elective) or Healthcare Informatics |
3 |
| HCM 611 | Continuous Improvement Strategies, Tools, and Techniques (Elective) | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| ADS 637 or CIM 634 |
Data Exploration and Visualization (Session I) or Strategies for Fiscal Management |
3 |
| HCM 501 | Healthcare Law, Policy and Ethics (Session II) | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| ADS 521 | Foundations of Data Science (Session I) | 3 |
| Elective (Session II) | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HCM 621 | Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Information Management (Session I) | 3 |
| HCM 623 or HCM 610 |
Health Informatics System Application (Session II) or Six Sigma Lean Methodology in Healthcare |
3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 36 | |