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Application Deadline
April 1, 2025
Start Classes
May 19, 2025
Completion Time
18 months
Credit Hours
24
Tuition
$750 per credit hour
Degree Type
100% Online Post-Master's Certificate
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Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) approved Post-Master’s Certificate in Health Informatics (PMC HI) is 24 credit hours and can be completed in 18 months.
This non-degree program is designed to help build knowledge and skills in accelerated format. All courses can be applied to the online Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) degree.
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- Develop critical and strategic thinking skills to find solutions for undefined problems.
- Understand how health information technology is used to transform data, making information and knowledge accessible across organizations.
- Use systems and tools in hands-on exercises and experiential learning to apply concepts to real-life scenarios
- Demonstrate leadership ability to implement innovative and evaluate digital health solutions to address health informatics challenges and positively affect healthcare organizations and stakeholders
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The curriculum blends a technical foundation with coursework covering current clinical trends, government regulations, and healthcare-specific best management practices. It equips students with the analytical and managerial expertise sought after in this dynamic field.
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PMC HI Prerequisite Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHIS 406 | Medical Terminology for Health Information Management | 2 Hours | An introduction to the medical terminology and pharmacology necessary to understanding the use of clinical vocabularies and classification systems in health information systems. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. |
| BHIS 460 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 1 Hour | Introduction to information technology and systems in a healthcare setting. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in HIM 410 or equivalent experience. |
| HIM 486 | Fundamentals of Health Information Management | 2 Hours | Provides students new to the health informatics field with knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system and health record content and practice. Extensive computer use required. Field work required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and enrollment in the MS in Health Informatics program or Post-Master’s Certificate in Health Informatics. |
PMC HI Required Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHIS 437 | Healthcare Data | 3 Hours | Health communication is an emerging field in which professional communicators inform, influence and motivate individual, institutional and public audiences about important health issues. This course examines theories of interpersonal, organizational and mass communication relevant to the professional communicator in the health field. Review strategies of persuasion, the relationship between attitudes and behavior, and the changing nature of health and health delivery in the United States. Evaluate successful and unsuccessful health information campaigns. |
| BHIS 499 | Information Sources in Biomedical & Health Information Sciences | 1 Hour | Prepares students to locate, interpret and evaluate pertinent research information sources. Includes discussion on writing literature reviews. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above required; or consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 510 | Informatics and Population Health | 3 Hours | Examination and assessment of various health information technologies used by health care organizations through lectures, readings, case study analysis and class discussion. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught online only. A UIC netid is required. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 515 | Management of Healthcare Communication Systems | 3 Hours | Examination and management of data communications in and between healthcare facilities, including examination of issues, standards, technologies and system configurations. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510 or HPA 510, graduate standing and consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 520 | Health Information Systems Analysis & Design | 3 Hours | A project course applying systems analysis and design theory to healthcare systems evaluation, modeling and implementation. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510 or HPA 510, graduate standing and consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 525 | Social and Organizational Issues in Health Informatics | 3 Hours | Examines the impact of information systems on the healthcare organization and applies theory through case study analysis. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510 or HPA 510; and BHIS 515 or BHIS 520 or BHIS 530 or HPA 520 or HPA 531 or HPA 550; or consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 530 | Topics in Health Informatics | 3 Hours | Current theories and methods in health informatics. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510 or HPA 510; and BHIS 515 or HPA 520, or BHIS 520 or HPA 531, or BHIS 525 or HPA 540; and graduate standing and consent of the instructor. |
PMC HI Elective Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHIS 509 | Informatics for the Clinical Investigator | 3 Hours | This course provides the foundation of requisite knowledge of computer and healthcare information sciences for the clinical investigator. Extensive computer use required. Taught only online. A UIC netID is required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 511 | Application of Health Care Information Systems | 2 Hours | Knowledge and experience with a variety of healthcare applications utilizing current information technology and systems implemented in healthcare provider organizations. This is an online course. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510 or consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 514 | Patient Safety Topics in Health Informatics | 2 Hours | The application of health informatics knowledge to the issue of patient safety. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510 and BHIS 511; or consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 517 | Healthcare Information Security | 3 Hours | Health information security and methods to achieve it; stresses risk assessment and pre-emptive action; outlines important role of security policies and procedures; surveys security technology with focus on non-technical security approaches. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 437 and BHIS 510 or consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 522 | Mobile Health Informatics | 3 Hours | This elective course examines the field of mobile health informatics from theoretical and applied information management perspectives. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Extensive computer use required. Offered completely online. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 437, BHIS 510 and BHIS 515 or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: BHIS 528 or the equivalent. |
| BHIS 527 | Knowledge Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 Hours | An examination through readings, case studies, research publications and discussion of the current issues, concepts and technologies of knowledge management in healthcare organizations. Offered online using asynchronous discussion in conjunction with seminar format. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in BHIS 510 and consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 528 | Consumer Health Informatics | 3 Hours | Examines the developing area of consumer health informatics from both theoretical and practical knowledge management perspectives through class discussions. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510 and BHIS 527 or consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 529 | Transforming Healthcare using Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics | 3 Hours | An examination through readings and class discussion of various health information technologies and capabilities required by healthcare organizations as they undergo the major transformations needed to support emerging care models. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in BHIS 510 and Grade of B or better in BHIS 437; and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: BHIS 525. |
| BHIS 532 | Theoretical Concepts of Clinical Decisions Support Systems | 3 Hours | An examination of foundational concepts of clinical decision support systems, an area that utilizes both biomedical and computer sciences to enhance effectiveness of the clinical decision making process. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. Taught online. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 437, BHIS 499, BHIS 503, Grade of B or higher in BHIS 510; or consent of instructor. |
| BHIS 533 | Practical Implementation of Clinical Decision Support Systems | 3 Hours | A practical application of CDSS concepts in which students plan, design, and implement course CDSS projects intended for patient care settings. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. Taught online. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 437, BHIS 499, BHIS 503, Grade of B or higher in BHIS 510, and BHIS 532; or consent of instructor. |
| BHIS 534 | Information Technology and Patient Safety | 3 Hours | Provides an analytical examination of health information technology and its implications to patient safety with the purpose to improve the performance of health professionals and enhance patient safety. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. |
| BHIS 537 | Health Informatics Product Management | 3 Hours | Examines the environment and activities necessary to plan product development and management for the healthcare I.T. industry. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: BHIS 543 |
| BHIS 538 | Healthcare IT Administration | 3 Hours | Examines organizational and management issues in healthcare IT. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510, BHIS 511 and BHIS 537 or consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 540 | Essentials in Health Data Science | 3 Hours | Provides foundation in data science applied specifically to healthcare. |
| BHIS 541 | Healthcare Data Analytics | 3 Hours | Explores the spectrum of ways data analytics is being used in healthcare organizations today. Students will complete hands-on exercises to design and formulate datasets, interpret and articulate data results needed to transform healthcare delivery and the health of individuals and populations. Tools, applications, approaches for health care data analytics are taught. |
| BHIS 542 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 Hours | Introduction to artificial intelligence and its application in healthcare. Competencies addressed include date exchange standards, supervised, unsupervised and fuzzy logic. Course Information: Meets eight weeks of the semester. Course includes data analysis exercises. Taught online. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 541 and BHIS 561 and BHIS 575; and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Free online introductory course in Artificial Intelligence at Udacity - Intro to Machine Learning |
| BHIS 543 | Healthcare Project Management | 3 Hours | Introduces health industry workers to specific healthcare project management and methods that achieve outcomes in the healthcare organization; stresses project life-cycle as the primary approach; uses project management book of knowledge. Prerequisites: BHIS 437, BHIS 510, BHIS 520, and BHIS 525 or consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 546 | Leadership Development in Health Informatics | 3 Hours | Students will analyze, evaluate and practice the competencies necessary for leadership unique to the health informatics profession. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 554 | Health Informatics Business intelligence Tools and Applications | 3 Hours | Provides students with core business intelligence concepts and fundamentals, applying them to create best practices through informed decision making. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in BHIS 510; and Grade of B or better in BHIS 437; or consent of the instructor. |
| BHIS 561 | Programming for Health Analytics | 3 Hours | This course introduces fundamental principles of programming for data science using a popular language like Python. Exposes students to basic programming techniques, data manipulation, and data analysis pertaining to healthcare data. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. The course is taught online and uses lectures, discussion and data analysis exercises. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 437 and BHIS 529; and consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: Some familiarity with computer programming recommended, but not required. |
| BHIS 567 | Healthcare Data Visualization | 3 Hours | This course introduces fundamental principles of data visualization in healthcare and focuses on effective presentation of health analytics outcomes. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): BHIS 437 and BHIS 575; and consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: BHIS 529, BHIS 554 and two courses from Lynda.com Understanding Data Science and Introduction to Data Science. Credit is not given for BHIS 567 if the student has credit in IDS 567. |
| BHIS 575 | Applied Statistics for Health Data Science | 3 Hours | This course presents statistical foundations for health data science using a popular statistical software like R. The course also provides exposure to common statistical techniques, and interpretation focusing on health care data. |
Career Outcomes Heading link
- Director of Clinical Operations
- Clinical Data Analyst
- Nurse Informatics
- Pharmacy Informatics Specialist
- Health Data Analyst
- Business Intelligence Developer
- Product Manager
- Senior Development Manager, Health Platforms
- Epic Application Analyst