Master of Science in Health Informatics

HIM6118 - Introduction to Health Informatics

Credits: 3

Introduction to Health Informatics is designed to provide a discussion of the various facets of health informatics of interest to the healthcare professional.

HIM6667 - Foundation in Management Information Systems

Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide a discussion of the various facets of MIS, including acquiring, storing and interpreting information of interest to the informaticist and healthcare professional.

HIM6114 - Integrated Electronic Medical Records

Credits: 3

Integrated electronic medical records is designed to provide an overview of the functions, limitations, opportunities and challenges presented by this very rapidly developing branch of information technology in the healthcare environment.

HIM6930 - Health Data Management

Credits: 3

This course introduces data management and database technologies, including relational database systems and the structured query language (SQL).  In addition, data warehousing and more analytic databases also are introduced, along with online analytic processing (OLAP) tools to support decision making.  Data quality issues, emerging cloud databases and other special topics will round out the coverage. Finally, the course offers a brief introduction to data mining techniques.

HIM6017 - Legal Aspects of Health Info Management

Credits: 3

This course provides an in-depth discussion of selected legal and regulatory issues that are applicable to the management of patient information in health informatics.

HIM6018 - E-Healthcare Ethics

Credits: 2

This course examines selected ethical considerations that are significant components of health sciences, informatics and electronic medicine and often represent important considerations to be addressed during the delivery of healthcare using e-medicine models.

HIM6350 - E-Medicine Business Models

Credits: 3

The e-Medicine Business Models course is designed to highlight the centrality of "business" processes to the practice of medicine and the provision of healthcare.

HIM6320 - Managerial Communications

Credits: 3

Managerial Communications focuses on the centrality of communication to the delivery and management of healthcare and explores challenges faced by the diverse community of healthcare professions and their interactions.

HIM6840 - Case Studies in Health Information Management

Credits: 3

This course provides an in-depth discussion of selected case studies in health informatics management and is designed to assist integration of the study of the basic principles and applications of health informatics.

HIM6664 - Healthcare Project Management

Credits: 3

Healthcare projects, especially healthcare IT projects, are unique. By combining theories and best practices from project management, product management, and change management, we can confidently tackle projects, programs, and portfolios. In this course, we explore the knowledge areas, processes, and outputs necessary for successful healthcare project management.

HIM6934 - Medical Terminology

Credits: 3

Medical Terminology in Health Informatics is designed for graduate students who wish to gain a core understanding of the various medical terms used by healthcare personnel during healthcare delivery, as well as health informatics individuals to successfully undertake a healthcare project. This course employs a programmed learning approach by body systems. It reflects current trends and new approaches to teaching medical terminology.

HIM6908 - Health Informatics Independent Study

Credit hours for this course may vary from 1-3. Prior approval is required.

Credits: 1

Develop, in conjunction with a faculty advisor, an individual project with the goal of completing an in-depth study of a topic directly relevant to the student's program of study in health informatics.