AHS master’s in health informatics now fully online

AHS' Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences is now offering the Master of Science in health informatics entirely online. The program is one of only two online graduate HI degrees in the nation to be approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

"This is a program that has great value for healthcare industry professionals," says Toby Tate, dean of the college. "As the industry continues to move toward paperless medical, financial and insurance records, it will take well-trained, knowledgeable professionals to create and maintain systems to store that information."

Designed for working professionals looking to enhance their current careers or transition to new ones, the 45-semester-hour master's degree can be completed in as few as 18 months. Online students are expected to take one course every eight weeks.

Blending a technical foundation with coursework covering current clinical trends, government regulations, and healthcare-specific best practices, the curriculum equips students with critical analytical and managerial expertise. AHS' HI program was the first in the country to focus on managing the social and organizational issues that arise when a healthcare organization implements new technology.