The Health Care Informatics concentration addresses key area of expertise in the emerging field of health care informatics including the fundamentals of health information systems and software, project management, and data, knowledge and information management. A required field work project enables students to demonstrate their skills in a work setting. Work experience in health care or information technology is required to enter this program as it builds on the student’s prior knowledge. Faculty members are practitioners who work in the health care informatics field and introduce students to current trends and best practices in the field.
Learning Outcomes
In addition to the broad management skills and current practices gained from the degree program, students will:
- Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of computer information systems and systems analysis
- Become familiar with health information systems and software
- Obtain skills in project management
- Acquire the ability to work with data, knowledge and information in a health care setting
- Gain the ability to support successful informatics initiatives within their organizations
Careers
Graduates are trained for advancement into supervisory and management positions in business, non-profit and government organizations. They will be poised to work as practice workflow re-engineers, clinician/practitioner consultants, EMR implementation and support specialists, and health information technology project managers in the full range of health care organizations and facilities. Management career opportunities include jobs in:
- IT Management
- Business Management
- Project Management
- Systems Analysis
- Health Care Organizations and Facilities
