Fast-Forward Your Health Informatics Career with a Convenient Online Degree
ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
With an Online Master of Science degree in Health Informatics, you can be on the forefront of this exciting movement to transform health care information. After graduating, you'll be poised to help organizations develop and implement clear health informatics strategies to improve the quality of patient care and ensure access to information.
Our unique interdisciplinary curriculum does not focus on health care or information technology alone. That means you will gain the skills necessary for a high level position, while enhancing the managerial and social skills needed to lead in the health care industry. The University of Illinois at Chicago Health Informatics program was the first in the country to focus on the social and organizational issues affecting information technology in health care.
Our convenient program offers a world-class learning experience designed for the busy, working professional - the flexibility of online courses with a limited intensive onsite requirement.
Post-Master's Certificate in Health Informatics
The Post-Master's Certificate in Health Informatics draws from the popular curriculum of the Master of Science in Health Informatics. It's designed for students who have already attained a master's level degree and seek to further their educational backgrounds or careers in the health informatics field of study. This certificate signifies that graduates are highly proficient in the creation, implementation, operation, and control of health informatics systems. However, this certificate does not provide the courses necessary to take the RHIA exam.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Informatics
For professionals with a bachelor's degree, this non-degree health informatics certificate provides an excellent credential for those working in health care, IT and health information management.
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Informatics focuses on the implementation, operation and control of health information systems. Not only will students earn a prestigious credential indicative of advanced, current knowledge in the health informatics field, they can earn continuing education credits. However, this certificate does not provide the courses necessary to take the RHIA exam.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Information Management
For professionals with a bachelor's degree, the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Information Management permits health care, business, and IT professionals to become eligible for the highly-valued Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification exam in as few as 11 courses. As one of our coveted graduates, you will help organizations develop and implement effective health information management strategies to improve the quality of patient care and ensure secure access to information. Graduates of UIC's HIM program enjoy an excellent pass rate on the RHIA certification exam offered through AHIMA.