Healthcare Informatics Administration, M.S.
[Healthcare Informatics Administration-1202]
Offered exclusively online and completed in 17 months, this unique program blends the technical knowledge of a Medical Informatics degree with the business and leadership skills of our established Health Administration degree. Designed to bridge the communication gap between clinical, non-clinical and IT healthcare professionals, this degree does not require a technical background to begin.
In this program, students will address many of the complex issues raised by Healthcare Reform, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), privacy laws, and the electronic exchange of medical information.
Admission Criteria:
- All applicants must be 25 or older.
- Students younger than 25 may apply if they can demonstrate significant work experience within healthcare industry; however, admittance into the program will require an interview with the Program Director.
- Two years work experience in a healthcare environment.
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college, with a GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4 point scale.
- Ideally applicants will possess undergraduate degrees in business, clinical, IT, or healthcare related disciplines.
- Students with little or no healthcare experience may apply; however, admittance into the program will require an interview with the Program Director.
NOTE: We do not require applicants to submit GRE and GMAT test results for admittance into this program.
Transfer Credit is not accepted for this program.
SPECIFICS OF THE HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS ADMINISTRATION, M.S. DEGREE
Minimum Total Hours: 41
Minimum Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0, no grade less than B-.
Credits in the Program:
- MHA 530HI (3) Health Care Systems & Organizations
- BUS 500HA (3) Organizational Leadership
- MHA 520HI (4) Health Care Research Methods
- MHI 500 (3) Health Care Informatics
- MHI 515 (3) Health Care Data & Document Mgmt
- MHI 525 (3) Health Care IT Standards
- MHI 545 (3) Health Care Systems Analysis & Design
- MHA 580HI (5) Health Care Financial Mgmt
- MHI 575 (3) Health Care IT Policy, Regulation & Law
- MHI 595 (3) Decision Support Systems
- MHA 690HI (4) Strategic Planning Health Care
- MHA 695HI (4) Health Organization Transformation