Master of Health Informatics (MHI)
Master of Health Informatics (MHI)
Apply data science to improve quality and address disparities locally or globally.
A fast-changing healthcare landscape needs skilled, well-trained health information specialists.
Use data to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery.
Open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree, this online Master of Health Informatics program is for those looking to become a critical link in the healthcare environment. Start leading efforts in data analytics, data privacy and security, and population health with a program emphasizing leadership development. A capstone project gives students the opportunity to apply their new skills, including:
- Examining data compliance, ethics, privacy and security in health information systems
- Meeting the critical need to store, retrieve and analyze data in meaningful ways
- Understanding data visualization theories, principles and techniques
- Grasping new and current topics in human factors of healthcare technology
- Maximizing a healthcare organization’s time, money and resources
The MHI program is tailored for working adults as well as full-time students who wish to learn what it takes to apply informatics across clinical and public health domains. The 28-month program includes two summer sessions and prepares you to be a general health informatics professional. The program is open to students of all genders.
Program at a Glance
Format: Online
Start: Fall or Spring
Time to completion: 28 months
Credits required: 36
Tuition per credit: $795 (2022-23 rates)
Total tuition: $28, 620
Rates are subject to change each June 1. Tuition and fee information
All applicants will be reviewed for MHI scholarships
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Below are sample plans of study. For course descriptions and other details, consult the University catalog.
Year 1
- Fall
MHI 5070 Introduction to Health Informatics (3cr)
MHI 5090 Cybersecurity in Health Information Systems (3cr)
- J-Term
MBA 6500 Health Care Systems and Policy (3cr)
- Spring
MHI 5130 Quality Measures and Management in Health Care (3cr)
MHI 5110 Applied Health Care Database Principles (3cr)
- Summer
MBA 7500 Managing People and Organizations (3cr)
Year 2
- Fall
MHI 5170 Population Health Informatics (3cr)
MHI 5270 Human Factors in Health Information Technology
- J-Term
MHI 5210 Project Management and Implementation (2cr)
- Spring
MHI 5230 Health Care Data Analytics (3cr)
MHI 5250 Data Visualization (2cr)
Year 3
- Fall
MHI 6130 Social and Behavioral Health Theories and Applications (3cr)
MHI 5290 Applied Research Practicum (3cr)
Year 1
- Spring
MHI 5070 Introduction to Health Informatics (3cr)
MHI 5130 Quality Measures and Management in Health Care (3cr)
- Summer
MBA 7500 Managing People and Organizations (3cr)
- Fall
MHI 5090 Cybersecurity in Health Information Systems (3cr)
MHI 5170 Population Health Informatics (3cr)
MHI 5270 Human Factors in Health Information Technology (2cr)
Year 2
- J-Term
MHI 5210 Project Management and Implementation (2cr)
- Spring
MHI 5230 Healthcare Data Analytics (3cr)
MHI 5250 Data Visualization (2cr)
- Fall
MHI 6130 Social and Behavioral Health Theories and Applications (3cr)
Year 3
- Spring
MBA 6500 Health Care Systems and Policy (3cr)
- Fall
MHI 5110 Applied Health Care Database Principles (3cr)
MHI 5290 Applied Research Practicum (3cr)
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