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Through specialized course structure, and instructors with extensive professional experience, UIC's 100% online programs are oriented to bring about success for students. After earning your online degree, you will possess the knowledge and skill sets to further your career and better your future.
The Difference Between Health Informatics & Health Information Management
The Health Informatics and Health Information Management terms are often interchanged, but UIC distinguishes between the two disciplines by using the following analogy: imagine health informatics as building the highway (information system) on which data is sent long distances and health information management as the vehicle of information (electronic health records) that travels from one destination to the next.
Health Informatics
Knowledge Applied Through Technology
Definition: The intersection of IT, computer science and healthcare; the science of defining how health information is captured and utilized for the advancement of medicine
Responsibilities: Design, develop, implement, evaluate, assimilate into operations, analyze patient data information systems and processes, conduct research using patient care data
Core concepts: Organizational change leadership, strategic planning, project management, database design, programming, data mining and analysis, comprehensive reporting
Opportunities: Director of clinical informatics, healthcare chief information officer, health information systems manager, database analyst/administrator, systems analyst, consultant, supplier, systems implementation specialist, data research specialist
Health Information Management
Health Records and Data
Definition: The practice of acquiring, organizing and managing a patient’s personal medical information for use in hospitals and healthcare organizations to enable quality care
Responsibilities: Collect, input and ensure accuracy of individual patient data
Core concepts: Health records management, coding, data analysis
Opportunities: Compliance officer, privacy manager, data quality manager, health information management director, coding supervisor, project manager, revenue cycle manager
All Available Online Programs
Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI)
Tuition: $28,500 | Program Duration: as few as 2 years | Credit Hours: 38
Available Concentrations:
- Consumer and Mobile Health
- Health Data Science
- Leadership
Post-Master's Certificate in Health Informatics (PMC HI)
Tuition: $18,000 | Program Duration: as few as 18 months | Credit Hours: 24
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates in Health Informatics (PBC HI)
Tuition: $9,000-$9,750 | Program Duration: as little as 1 year | Credit Hours: 12-13
Available Certifications:
- Health Informatics Fundamentals (12 credits)
- Mobile Health Informatics (13 credits)
- Health Data Science Informatics (12 credits)
- Leadership in Health Informatics (12 credits)
Master of Science in Health Information Management (MSHIM)
Tuition: $29,250 | Program Duration: as few as 2 years | Credit Hours: 39
Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (BSHIM)
Tuition: $47,250 | Program Duration: as few as 2 years* | Credit Hours: 63
*Applicants must complete the Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum (60 total hours of general education credits), as well as specific prerequisite coursework, before applying.
The UIC online advantage:
- Cost-Effective & Time Oriented: Our online programs offer pay-by-the-course tuition, while you earn an esteemed degree at your own pace (sometimes in as little as a year).
- Curated for Your Success: The online courses are specifically kept small so each student has personalized access to the attention of the instructor and their knowledge base.
- Diversity in Thought: Online coursework allows you to converse with students from various backgrounds and geographic locations, creating a nurturing environment for diverse ideas and varying perspectives.
- Experienced Instructors: The online faculty have extensive industry expertise and are devoted to providing you with a world class education and industry specific skill set.