The University of Cincinnati's Online Master of Health Informatics program is a multifaceted program firmly established at the intersection of information technology and health. UC graduates from this program are well prepared to improve patient care, quality, efficiency, safety and population health through the use of information technology and systems. Integrated into the operations of all modern health care organizations, health informatics practice includes the people, processes, technology, and systems required to acquire, store, retrieve, optimize and use health information. Informatics is a natural transition for those in health-oriented occupations including medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, occupational therapy, and medical research. It is also a good fit for tech-savvy and technology-focused occupations related to information systems. Some professions that could thrive in the realm of health informatics include systems analysts, software developers, data analysts, information scientists, programmers, system administrators, and information security analysts.

Careers 

Graduates of the program have gone on to pursue careers in the following jobs: 

1. Project Manager
2. Chief Medical Information Officer
3. Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
4. System Analyst
5. Health Data Analytics Specialist
6. Health Data Warehouse Specialist
7. Health Informatics Consultant
8. Trainer
9. Testing Specialist
10. Usability Specialist
11. Implementation Specialist
12. Business Analyst
13. Database Designer
14. Workflow analyst
15. Quality Improvement Specialist
16. HIPAA Compliance Officer
17. Privacy and Security Compliance Officer

Curriculum

Master of Health Informatics-online curriculum 2019-2020

Foundation Courses
First Term Courses
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
HI7001    The Healthcare and Public Health Landscape (C min)    3
HI7010    Health Informatics, Information Systems and Technology (C min)    3

Core Courses
Rotating Didactic Courses
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
HI7020    Vocabularies, Terminology, Knowledge Discovery and Related Health IT Standards (C min)    3
HI7030    Health Information Legislation, Privacy and Security (C min)    3
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
HI7040    Workflow Process Analysis, System Development, Human Factors and Usability (C min)    2 - 3
HI7050    Project and Program Management (C min)    3
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
HI7060    Leadership and Strategic Management in Health Settings (C min)    2 - 3
IS7031    Database Modeling and Design for Healthcare (C min)    3

Practicum
Final Term
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
HI7090    Practicum Course (B- min)    6

Program Electives
Students take 2 of 4 courses, determined by entry term
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
HI7071    Introduction to Healthcare Data Science (C min)    2 - 3
HI7072    Leveraging Analytics and Business Intelligence Tools for Healthcare (C min)    3
BANA7011    Data Analysis (C min)    2
BANA7015    Advanced Health Care Data Analytics, Business Intelligence and Reporting (C min)    3

Admission Requirements

Transcripts for a Degree Program received outside the U.S. must be evaluated by a credible credential evaluation organization such as WES. 

Because this is an online program, students abroad will not need visas, and will complete the program remotely.

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work
• Undergraduate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale)
• List of three references: one which addresses the applicant’s academic readiness for graduate-level work, one which addresses the applicant’s work ethic and habits, and one which addresses the candidate’s communications and interpersonal skills
• Resume/CV of personal, professional and educational background. Applicants are strongly encouraged to highlight experience in health care.
• Letter of intent or brief essay (no more than three double spaced pages) which must include the following information: academic goals, professional objectives, work plan for completing the degree, and level of motivation for this program.
• Complete the University of Cincinnati online graduate application
• International applicants must have a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 580 (paper version), 237 (computer), or 93 (Internet), and obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents
• GRE not required, but if you have taken the GRE/GMAT and would like submit your scores, the University’s code is 1833.

Tuition fee-2 years$55,000