MS in Health Informatics

• Evaluate the healthcare delivery system in the US and the impact of social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental factors affecting the management and operation of healthcare organizations.
• Evaluate health data management standards, technologies and methods to improve the quality, efficiency, equity, and safety of healthcare practice and organization.
• Develop policies and technologies to protect data integrity and validity, including information privacy and security policies and procedures.
• Develop strategies for improving healthcare delivery and achieving institutional strategic initiatives using information systems and technologies.
• Evaluate leadership principles and practices in health information technology, staff development, technology adoption, and change management in a healthcare organization.
• Evaluate a healthcare organization’s processes and systems to ensure compliance with ethical, legal, and regulatory mandates and professional standards of health information technology.