Health Informatics, MS
The newly accredited Master of Science in Health Informatics at The University of Scranton will provide graduates with an innovative and forward-looking understanding of an ever-evolving discipline located at the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care. This interdisciplinary focus is used to explore the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health care. The program explores a number of health informatics tools that include not only information and communication systems, but also emerging and innovative technologies. Graduates will understand how health informatics is applied across the broad-spectrum of health care and learn how to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to achieve goals in person-centered environments.
Health Informatics leaders have rewarding careers in a discipline that intersects health information science and technology, human factors and sociotechnical systems, and social and behavioral aspects of health. The aging of the US population, the rapid growth in healthcare technologies and their integration with the electronic health record, the increase in the number of insured individuals, and the growth of different types of healthcare information has results in an increased demand for experts in this dynamic and evolving field.
Students can choose between the traditional MS curriculum or the specialization in Data Analytics.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Master of Science in Health Informatics program is to promote excellence in the Jesuit tradition by preparing graduates in the interdisciplinary field of health informatics to use data, information, knowledge, and wisdom to improve health.
Vision:
To be known and valued for excellence in preparing men and women, in the Jesuit tradition, to be ethical and responsible leaders in health informatics.
Program Goals:
- Prepare the next generation of leaders in health informatics dedicated to integrity, ethics, intellectual curiosity, and lifelong professional development.
- Support patient safety, improved outcomes, and quality care through effective and efficient use of health information technology and investigation of new informatics tools and techniques.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
- Online Application
- Professional Resume
- Statement of Intent
- Three Letters of Reference from individuals who can evaluate your ability to perform graduate level coursework
- Transcripts of all college-level coursework
- Acknowledgement of information about the Fair Credit Reporting Act
For general application requirements, Visit Our Admissions Webpage.
Curriculum
The University of Scranton’s online MS in Health Informatics is an interdisciplinary program that includes courses developed and taught by faculty from healthcare clinical disciplines, health informatics, and health administration from the Panuska College of Professional Studies, operations information management in the AACSB-accredited Kania School of Management, and computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Our rigorous program of study consists of 11 three-credit courses. Introductory courses focus on providing an overview of health informatics and the U.S. healthcare system, followed by three courses focused on information science and technology. Five courses focus on developing skill in the application of health informatics. The final capstone course in health informatics students partner with a preceptor who guides them in refining and integrating their competencies on a real-world informatics project. The curriculum is designed to support the student’s development of the American Medical Informatics Association’s master’s level competencies in health informatics.
For additional information regarding the curriculum visit our Graduate Catalog.
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Health Informatics Manual
Become familiar with what is required of being a Health Informatics student at the University of Scranton. The Health Informatics Manual can be downloaded for your convenience.
Beyond the Classroom
Career
Experts who combine healthcare & information technology making systems better for patients & healthcare providers are in demand.
A Growing Field
Learn more about how you can move forward with your career with a degree in Health Informatics.
Accreditation
The Health Informatics accreditor of The University of Scranton is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The University's accreditation for Master's degree in Health Informatics has been affirmed through 2028-2029. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
More Information
Why a Master's Degree in Health Informatics?
Professionals with a master’s degree in healthcare informatics make an average $20,000 more annually than those with only a bachelor’s degree.
What is Health Informatics?
Studying Health Informatics assists in bridging the gap between medical information and a patient's health.
MS Health Informatics Student Enrollments and Graduations
Date |
Applications |
Number Accepted |
Number Enrolled |
% Enrolled |
Graduated |
Average Completion Time |
Employed After Graduation |
|
2019-2020
*Summer, Fall, Spring*
|
8 | 8 | 7 |
87.5%
|
12
|
26.5 months
|
92%
|
Online Health Informatics Certificate
Graduate Program Director
William Miller, Ph.D., MHA
Faculty Specialist, Healthcare Administration Program Director, Health Informatics Program
Ph.D., Marywood University M.H.A., The Pennsylvania State University B.S., Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
570-941-4527william.miller2@scranton.edu
