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Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Master's
- Credit hours
- 36
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
A master's program for health and IT professionals who work with clinical systems. You study health records, data, privacy and the standards that let systems talk to each other.
The Health Informatics program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers health information systems, electronic health records, health data analytics, privacy and security, interoperability standards, and ends with digital health projects.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Health information systemsExplain the core ideas of health information systems and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Electronic health recordsAnalyse a real problem in electronic health records and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Health data analyticsApply the methods of health data analytics in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Privacy and securityPlan and lead work in privacy and security, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Interoperability standardsEvaluate current practice in interoperability standards against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Digital health projectsAdvise colleagues and managers on digital health projects in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Health information systemsHospital information systems and how they support care and management.Core area
- 02Electronic health recordsDesign, implementation and safe use of electronic patient records.Core area
- 03Health data analyticsAnalysing clinical and operational data to improve care.Core area
- 04Privacy and securityProtecting patient data: access control, consent and security.Core area
- 05Interoperability standardsHL7, FHIR and the standards that let systems share data.Core area
- 06Digital health projectsTelehealth, apps and digital services: planning and delivery.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Health InformaticsFor people who have practiced Health Informatics for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Health InformaticsFor experienced people who advise organizations on Health Informatics.
- 03Trainer in Health InformaticsFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Health Informatics at work.
- 04Diploma in Health InformaticsA focused credential in Health Informatics, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Health informatics specialist
- Clinical systems analyst
- Health data analyst
- Health information manager
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.