Health Information Technology, or Health Informatics, is the exciting field that combines aspects of healthcare management, computer science, and information technology. The career is an excellent choice for both young people fresh out of high school and adults seeking a second career, and most coursework is offered either during evenings or online.
Medical Informatics technicians in this field are responsible for utilizing the latest technology to collect and verify the integrity of patient records and medical data, as well as modeling that data for research purposes. They are legally responsible for the proper release of personal medical information. Coursework in the field includes medical terminology, coding, legal practices in information technology, disease classification, pharmacology, billing, and reimbursement. The program graduation rates are at 97 percent after 48 months in the program.
About 89 percent of the students in the program are employed full-time with another 6 percent employed part-time. As a result of studying in the program, about 6 percent changed jobs and more than 7 percent advanced in their current jobs, with the rest of the students stating changes such as improved or enhanced job skills, improved professional networks, increased salaries, or improved chances to obtain better jobs.
This program maintains an advisory board of experts who are leaders in the field of healthcare information technology. The following board members provide input into the curriculum for the Master of Science in health informatics administration, ensuring the program aligns with industry requirements:. Brian R. Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois. Graduates of the Masters of Science in Health Informatics Administration program are eligible to apply for the Registered Health Information Administrator national certification examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association.
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GI Bill is a registered trademark of the U. Department of Veterans Affairs. More information about education benefits offered by VA is available on the U. The UCSP requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor. An introduction to relational databases, one of the most pervasive technologies today. Presentation covers fundamental concepts necessary for the design, use, and implementation of relational database systems.
Focus is on basic concepts of database modeling and design, the languages and facilities provided by database management systems, and techniques for implementing relational database systems. Topics include implementation concepts and techniques for database design, query optimization, concurrency control, recovery, and integrity.
A foundation for managing databases in important environments is provided. Assignments require use of a remote access laboratory. Recommended preparation for students who want to improve their writing skills. An introduction to the writing skills needed for effective academic writing. Skills addressed include accurate grammar and punctuation, summarizing and synthesizing texts, developing well-organized and well-supported essays, integrating sources into writing, formatting academic papers using APA guidelines, and revising writing to produce clear, concise documents.
An overview of the skills needed for academic and professional success. Focus is on enhancing communication and critical thinking skills. Assignments provide familiarity with tools such as library and information resources.
APA style and resources are also addressed. A study of management practices related to the acquisition of IT systems, components, and services. Emphasis is on the importance of enterprise strategic planning and the concomitant IT strategic planning. Issues related to the development of the IT acquisition plan, financial planning and budgeting, integration of the proposed acquisition within the overall goals of the enterprise, and related IT program management are examined in the context of overarching management challenges.
Federal IT systems, contract and procurement policies, and procedures provide examples for analysis of concepts with wider relevance. To be taken as the first course in the program. An overview of techniques for ensuring and managing information security.
Topics include administrative and technical security controls to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber attacks; risk and vulnerability analysis to select security controls; security planning; security architecture; security evaluation and assessment; and legal, ethical, and privacy aspects of information assurance.
Discussion also covers information security fundamentals, such as cryptography, authentication, and access control techniques, and their use in network, operating system, database, and application layers. Emphasis is on security issues of current importance. A fundamental study of technology and its applications, as well as the economic and social issues they have raised.
Topics include computers, peripherals, databases, and networks; operations of business, government, and other enterprises , decision support systems, and acquisition of information technology resources; and information security, productivity, equitable access by users, intellectual property rights, and global reach. Discussion also covers current and future developments in the field and their implications. An examination of the fundamental principles and practice of managing programs and projects in an information processing and high-tech environment.
The dynamic nature of IT and the effect of life cycles are explored. The fundamental building blocks of high-tech management styles including project planning, organizational structure, team building, and effective control mechanisms are addressed.
The goal is to gain a solid foundation to successfully manage each phase of the project life cycle, work within organizational and cost constraints, set goals linked directly to stakeholder needs, and utilize proven management tools to execute a dynamic project on time and within budget.
Emphasis is on how to apply the essential concepts, processes, and techniques in the management of large-scale governmental or commercial programs. Topics also include the need for global vision, strong planning techniques, appropriate training before introducing any IT product into the market, and discipline in executing tasks.
An introduction to the principles of management and leadership as the foundations for the administration of healthcare products and service delivery. The evolution of management principles and practices are traced and the bases for healthcare administration are analyzed. Emphasis is on the management of global healthcare systems in technological societies and the need for innovation and creativity in healthcare administration. Focus is on mastering graduate-level critical thinking, writing, and ethical decision-making skill.
An in-depth study of healthcare economics and the financial management of healthcare organizations. The economic principles underlying the American healthcare market and the financial management of health services organizations within that market are examined. Analysis covers free market and mixed market economies; barriers to free market economies; healthcare industry regulation, licensure, and certification; and various coverage and healthcare payment mechanisms.
Topics also include reimbursement mechanisms and their effect on healthcare provider organizations, managed care, capitation, and per case or per diagnosis payment, as well as how these financial strategies are utilized by third-party payers. Focus is on financial challenges, such as uncompensated care, cost increases, increased competition, and increased regulation, and how healthcare providers should respond to them.
Ratio analysis, cost analysis, working capital, capital budgeting and investment in relation to net present value and value added to the organization, and other financial management techniques are also explored. A comprehensive analysis of the more significant legal issues encountered by healthcare administrators and the ramifications of those issues. Both theoretical and practical applications of law are addressed with an analytical focus on the prompt identification of legal and bioethical issues arising from and affecting various healthcare employment settings.
The intersection of law, ethics, and bioethics is scrutinized in various contexts. The principles of healthcare law in a complex constitutional system are examined in relation to current proposals and policy developments in areas such as privacy, contracts, tort reform, and the regulation of the healthcare marketplace.
Topics include legal and regulatory constraints imposed on the healthcare industry, the liability of healthcare providers, the rights of patients, employment law and labor relations, and administrative law for healthcare organizations. The application of basic statistics and research methods in health information management. Focus is on the analysis of clinical and administrative data to assist in healthcare decision making, planning, policy development, and state and national level reporting.
Topics include compilation and analysis of healthcare data; identification of data sources, data collection methods, analytical and visualization techniques; data mining; clinical and biomedical research and its implications for healthcare quality. Formerly HAIN Topics include data mapping, data structures, clinical terminology, and classification systems.
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