Health Informatics Master of Science Degree
Health Informatics: Online
Master of Science Degree
RIT’s MS in health informatics prepares you to manage health data and apply IT solutions in the fast-growing health care industry.
Overview for Health Informatics MS
This program is no longer accepting new student applications.
With an increase in the application and use of computing in the health care industry, there is an unprecedented need for professionals who can harness the creative power of information technology to make an impact on the acquisition, storage, management, and retrieval of patient data, as well as access medical data needed to improve patient care, research, and education. A health informatics masters provides professionals with an understanding of formal medical terminology, clinical processes, and guidelines; and an understanding of how information and communication systems can be used to successfully deliver patient information in various health care settings.
RIT’s Master’s in Health Informatics: Offered Exclusively Online
The MS in health informatics applies the creative power of information technology to the information and data needs of health care.
The program is designed for working professionals in diverse health care clinical and technology settings. The curriculum consists of core courses that focus on software development, system integration, data analysis, data intelligence, clinical application building, systems analysis, and project management. The MS in health informatics draws upon the interdisciplinary strengths of the colleges within RIT, along with its health care partner, Rochester Regional Health System (RRH).
The online health informatics MS program includes a three-day, in-person, immersion session held onsite at Rochester Regional Health (RRH), a Rochester area health care provider. This valuable, applied learning experience allows you to shadow RRH clinicians to understand disease processes, clinical workflows, and the use of clinical information technology in a real-world health care setting. This onsite component typically occurs in mid-June. If you have questions or concerns about this unique opportunity, please contact the program coordinator.
Program Highlights
Employers are seeking professionals who can investigate the needs of real people, manage and structure data to fairly represent the world, connect people and data across devices and networks, visualize patterns to support decisions, and ensure that technologies are evaluated with real users.
Health Informatics is the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in health care services delivery, management, and planning. This degree program is designed to equip health care professionals with vital skills to fill emerging health information technology roles. This degree program prepares you for success in today's complex health care field through the interplay of people, information, and technology. In this program, you will learn how information is used to advance knowledge and improve health care, preparing you for future computing careers that require more than just programming. Our unique blend of RIT informatics faculty and Rochester Regional Health clinical experts provides students with the data analytics, programming, and clinical experience to combine theory and practice.
Key Features
- Comprehensive foundation in health informatics
- Practical use of data in the health care setting
- Clinical faculty from Rochester Regional Health
- Study with board-eligible practicing physicians
Designed for working professionals, this 100% online degree may be completed in two years. We offer two 7-week courses per semester and two summer courses. An optional 7-week onsite immersive session at Rochester Regional Health provides the opportunity for experiential learning.
A Health Informatics Curriculum Packed with High-Demand Skills
- Data Science: Demand for data science skills will grow 112% and machine learning by 102%.
- Data Analytics: Data analysis skills will grow 82% and big data skills by 22%.
- Process Design: Quality assurance and control skills are growing by 40%.
Curriculum for Health Informatics MS
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Note for online students
The frequency of required and elective course offerings in the online program will vary, semester by semester, and will not always match the information presented here. Online students are advised to seek guidance from the listed program contact when developing their individual program course schedule.