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Health Informatics, MS

Master of Science

Course Delivery
100% Online
Total Credits
36
In-State Tuition Per Credit
$390.25
Out of State Tuition Per Credit
$585.00

Health Informatics, MS

Master Of Science

The field of health informatics looks at health data from all angles to identify problems and craft solutions using biomedical data, while keeping in mind patients' needs.

The IU Online Master of Science in Health Informatics is an interdisciplinary program that integrates knowledge from informatics, healthcare, health information technology, and other disciplines to analyze and protect patient data, increase healthcare efficiencies, and produce higher quality patient care. As a student in the program, you prepare to play a critical role in healthcare organizations by leading the design, development, implementation, management, and integration of electronic health record systems, m-health, and other technologies.

Your IU Online MS in Health Informatics prepares you to work with hospitals, doctor's offices, insurance companies, government agencies, and health IT software companies, in such careers as:

Health informatics specialist
Clinical analyst
Clinical informatics strategist
Clinical information systems director
Pharmacy informaticist
Nutrition informaticist
Nurse informaticist
Nursing information systems coordinator

Degree Requirements

To graduate with the MS in Health Informatics, you must complete 36 credit hours.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

Health informatics core courses (24 credit hours)
Informatics or computer science elective courses (12 credit hours)

Courses

Core

INFO-B 505	Informatics Project Management	3 Credits
INFO-B 530	Foundations of Health Informatics	3 Credits
INFO-B 535	Clinical Information Systems	3 Credits
INFO-B 581	Health Informatics Standards and Terminology	3 Credits
INFO-B 583	Security and Privacy Policies	3 Credits
INFO-B 642	Clinical Decision Support Systems	3 Credits
INFO-B 691	Project in Health Informatics	1-3 Credits
INFO-I 501	Introduction to Informatics	3 Credits

Elective

CSC-I 503	Operating Systems	3 Credits
CSC-I 504	Concepts in Computer Organization	3 Credits
CSC-I 506	Management of Software Development Process	3 Credits
INFO-B 551	Independent Study	1-3 Credits
INFO-B 573	Programming for Science Informatics	3 Credits
INFO-B 578	Data Administration: Clinical Administration Decision Making	3 Credits
INFO-B 582	Health Information Exchange	3 Credits
LIS-S 532	Information Architecture for the Web	3 Credits
SOC-R 551	Quantitative Methods - Sociology	3 Credits

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Tuition & Fees

Cost for Indiana Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $390.25

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $1170.75

Note:

Additional fees will apply.

Cost for Out of State Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $585.00

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $1755.00

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