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MS in Healthcare Informatics

Today’s multi-institution healthcare delivery systems and even larger stand-alone hospitals employ clinician ‘Champions’ to assist with the implementation of health-related information technology projects such as electronic medical records and meaningful use. Commonly, preparation for this role is simply familiarization with the operation of the system being installed. This does not solve problems such as resistance to change and designs for the optimization of dashboards. A full set of change management skills adds significant value to employing either Informaticists or Champions both during and after initial deployments of new systems or upgrades and optimization of present systems.

About The Programme

A successful student of the program gains the following skills (vary according to the degree/concentration taken):

Lead healthcare information technology teams to analyze healthcare-related IT systems;
Evaluate today’s analytic tools to select the appropriate tools for data analyses;
Lead healthcare information technology teams to develop innovative techniques;
Leverage insights from analysis of healthcare data and evaluation of the socio-political environment to devise programs aimed at improving the health of the community; and,
Apply appropriate principles to create clear and effective communications for a variety of audiences.

Course Details

Core courses – 15 Credits

HCIN 500 Healthcare Informatics (3 Credits)
HCIN 515 Essential Informatics Skills I (3 Credits)
HCIN 520 Essential Informatics Skills II (3 Credits)
HCIN 545 Healthcare Data (3 Credits)
HCIN 550 Introduction to Healthcare Analytics(3 Credits)

Complete the following experiential courses - 6 Credits

GRAD 695 Research Methodology and Writing (3 Credits)
HCIN 699 Applied Project in Healthcare Informatics (3 Credits)

GRAD 699 Graduate Thesis (3 Credits)

Complete the following Concentration:

Individualized Concentration (15 Credits)

Note: Complete 15 semester hours of graduate-level courses, with the approval of the student's faculty advisor, from the Harrisburg University course catalog. This allows the student to obtain educational experiences that apply directly to personal interests and goals within the broad scope of healthcare informatics. The following courses are likely to be among those selected (15 Credits):

ANLY 500 Analytics I: Principles and Applications (3 Credits)
ANLY 502 Mathematical Foundations for Data Analysis (3 Credits)
ANLY 506 Exploratory Data Analysis (3 Credits)
ANLY 510 Analytics II: Principles and Applications (3 Credits)
ANLY 512 DataVisualization (3 Credits)
ANLY 515 Risk Modeling and Assessment (3 Credits)
ANLY 525 Quantitative Decision-Making (3 Credits)
ANLY 545 Categorical Data Analysis (3 Credits)
ANLY 560 Advanced Programming for Data Analytics (3 Credits)
BTEC 634 Healthcare Economics: Fundamentals for Providers and Biotech Professionals (3 Credits)
CISC 520 Data Engineering and Mining (3 Credits)
CISC 525 Big Data Architectures (3 Credits)
HCID 500 Design Perspectives (3 Credits)
HCID 504 Qualitative Discovery Research (3 Credits)
HCID 520 Users and Populations (3 Credits)
HCID 540 Design Tools and Processes (3 Credits)
HCID 570 Design Patterns and Contexts (3 Credits)
HCIN 525 Healthcare Case Studies Using Predictive Analysis (3 Credits)
HCIN 541 Healthcare Systems (3 Credits)
ISEM 500 Strategic Planning for Digital Transformation (3 Credits)
ISEM 501 Introduction to Digital Technologies (3 Credits)
ISEM 525 Business Process Modeling and Workflow Systems (3 Credits)
ISEM 565 Business Intelligence and Decision Support Systems (3 Credits)
MGMT 510 Business Strategy and Management Principles (3 Credits)
MGMT 511 Digital and Global Enterprises (3 Credits)
MGMT 520 Professional Communication (3 Credits)
MGMT 560 Organizational Leadership (3 Credits)
PMGT 510 Principles of Project Management (3 Credits)
PMGT 540 Planning and Executing Projects(3 Credits)
PMGT 570 Agile Project Management with Scrum Methodology (3 Credits)