Health Informatics
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Turn information overload into a healthcare asset when you earn a Master of Science in Health Informatics through the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI. To fit better into your busy schedule, you may take some or all of the classes for this 36-credit-hour degree online.
Tap into the potential of medical data and wield it as a decision-making tool to empower patients and practitioners. The M.S. in Health Informatics degree integrates healthcare, health information technology, informatics, and many other fields. By understanding how to use information effectively, you can analyze and protect patient data, improve the quality of healthcare, and make it more efficient.
The Master of Science in Health Informatics offered through the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) and approved by the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA).
This program had a 100% job placement rate in 2019, with the full-time median starting salary at graduation at $68,000.
The complexity of electronic health records and reimbursement systems demands professionals who understand how to classify, analyze, and responsibly store medical data on a large scale. This multidisciplinary degree integrates healthcare, health information, informatics and other fields into one comprehensive course of study that equips you to use emerging technologies to meet evolving healthcare needs.
Our graduates create technology used on the front lines of medicine, shaping the privacy and security of health information and helping clinical teams use digital devices and new applications to serve more patients. They work in acute-care hospitals, health computing industries, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and government agencies. Those who rely on their expertise include clinicians, researchers, healthcare educators, health organization administrators, and health policy analysts.
The IUPUI campus has a strong healthcare focus. You'll gain experience at facilities such as:
- IU schools of medicine, nursing, and dentistry.
- The Regenstrief Institute, which is internationally recognized for research in health services and biomedical informatics.
- The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center and its Center for Health Information and Communication as well as its human-computer interaction laboratory.
Indianapolis is home to five major technology-ready networks of hospitals and physician practices and the largest health information exchange in the United States. These resources provide access to patient data and research possibilities that are truly unprecedented.