Program Overview

MS in Healthcare Informatics Program Overview

The MS in Healthcare Informatics program at Adelphi University is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage medical data and improve patient care. The program focuses on the effective use of cutting-edge telemedicine and telehealth systems, as well as the development of a thorough understanding of how to transform raw medical data into valuable information.

Program Benefits

• The program is the first in New York state to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
• The curriculum focuses on digital health competencies and hands-on learning experiences.
• Distinguished faculty members with diverse professional backgrounds provide personalized attention and support.
• Expert assistance is available to help students determine a location to complete their practicum.
• The program offers flexible entrance requirements, with no GRE required.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Apply information science and technology solutions to solve health informatics problems.
• Identify strategies that contribute to effective telemedicine program development.
• Analyze how clinicians and patients use technology to improve the quality of care.
• Interpret the interrelationships between information and health behavior.
• Design and develop modeling solutions for clinical decision-making.

Program Details

• The program requires the completion of 39 credits.
• All theoretical coursework is completed online, providing flexibility for working professionals.
• Students complete a 100-hour practicum experience with a healthcare organization or related company.
• The practicum may be completed remotely or in person, depending on the site and the student's location.

Admission Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution or the equivalent.
• A minimum 2.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA on a four-point scale.
• No GRE or GMAT is required for admission.
• Admission materials include:
  • Completed application.
  • Official transcripts for all schools attended.
  • Professional résumé or CV.
  • $60 application fee.
  • A 500-word essay detailing the reasons for application to the program.

Tuition and Fees

• The program consists of 39 credits, with a cost of $1,050 per credit hour.
• The total tuition for the program is $40,950.
• A deposit of $200 is required.

Curriculum

The online MS in Healthcare Informatics curriculum includes:

• HIN 501: Computer Applications for Healthcare Management.
• HIN 502: Introduction to U.S. Healthcare Organizations.
• HIN 601: Human Interaction, Integrity and Interoperability.
• HIN 603: Clinical Decision Support Systems and Evidence-Based Practice.
• HIN 610: Introduction to Health Informatics and Culture of Healthcare.
• HIN 620: Health Analytics, Big Data and Natural Language Processing.
• HIN 650: Practicum in Healthcare Information Technology.
• HIN 660: Health Information Privacy and Security, HIPAA.
• HIN 670: Health Management Information Systems and Organizational Behavior.
• HIN 694: Business of Healthcare Informatics.

Electives

• HIN 630: Telemedicine Applications, Digital Health and m-Health.
• HIN 641: Standards for Clinical Interoperability in Healthcare.
• HIN 680: Database Design and Modeling for Health Informatics.
• HIN 681: User Experience and Research Methods for Health Informatics.
• HIN 690: Consumer Health Informatics and Healthcare Quality Improvement.
• HIN 691: Clinical Research Informatics.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can pursue a variety of career opportunities, including:

• Bioinformatics specialist.
• Clinical data systems specialist.
• Clinical informatics analyst.
• Electronic health record specialist.
• Health information privacy manager.
• Healthcare administrator.
• Healthcare data analyst.
• Public health informatics specialist.

Student Outcomes

• Graduation rate: 53%.
• Employment rate within one year: 73%.
• Retention rate: 90%.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1.