What is healthcare informatics?
Healthcare informatics brings together computer technology and clinical expertise to effectively organize, analyze, manage and use clinical knowledge and data for problem solving and decision making. As hospitals and healthcare organizations convert to electronic medical records, the need for healthcare informatics has increased significantly.
Healthcare informatics enables healthcare providers to use computerized systems to:
- Develop standards and clinical guidelines
- Guide their diagnoses and treatment recommendations
- Facilitate communication and manage the flow of information
- Evaluate quality of care
We asked students to talk about healthcare informatics and its importance in their careers. Here’s what they said.
Healthcare Informatics at SIUE
This premier graduate program combines the specific information technology needs of healthcare professionals with the professional expertise of the faculty in the SIUE Schools of Business; Education, Health and Human Behavior; Engineering; and Nursing. Healthcare informatics at SIUE will provide you with skills and perspective in planning, designing, implementing and using information technologies. The program is designed for clinical employees who have technology-based responsibilities or those who are interested in moving their careers in that direction. This program provides a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals to leverage prior education and experience to provide leadership to teams using technology to improve patient healthcare options.
The mission of the Master of Science in healthcare informatics program is to prepare students to be innovative leaders in health informatics with the ability to use technology and manage information to achieve industry objectives and improve outcomes.
The MSHI program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
The health informatics accreditor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the Master of Science degree in Healthcare Informatics has been reaffirmed through 2027-2028. 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.
Outcome Statistics
CAHIIM accreditation standards require programs to provide reliable information to the public. SIUE’s Healthcare Informatics program provides information on graduation rates, employment, and retention. The outcomes are for students graduating between August 1, 2019 and July 31, 2020.
Employment Rate:
- Survey responses within 3 months following graduation (7 respondents): 100%
Graduation Rate:
- Students entering in Fall 2017 and Spring 2018: 73%
Retention Rate:
- Students entering in Fall 2017 and Spring 2018: 76%
Program Format
The program coursework is offered fully online. Please note that international students are ineligible to receive a student visa for this program.
Costs
Use the tuition and fees estimator to see current costs. Select “Graduate” and “3” credit hours to estimate the cost of most healthcare informatics courses. There are no special program fees for healthcare informatics.
