College: Graduate School of Health Sciences

This major focuses on the intersection of healthcare and information technology, aiming to improve healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and administrative efficiency through the effective use of data and technology. Students gain skills in health information systems, data analytics, electronic health records, health data standards, and clinical informatics, preparing them for careers in health IT, data analysis, clinical informatics, and related fields.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding the principles and applications of health informatics.
• Developing skills in health information systems and technologies.
• Learning data analytics and visualization techniques for healthcare data.
• Exploring electronic health records and health information exchange.
• Analyzing health data standards, interoperability, and security.
• Developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and data management skills.
• Understanding clinical informatics and decision-support systems.

Main Outline:

1. Introduction to Health Informatics - Overview of health informatics, its principles, applications, and industry trends.
2. Health Information Systems - Design, implementation, and management of health information systems and technologies.
3. Data Analysis and Visualization in Healthcare - Techniques for analyzing and visualizing healthcare data to support decision-making.
4. Electronic Health Records - Principles and practices of electronic health records, including implementation and management.
5. Health Data Standards and Interoperability - Understanding health data standards, interoperability, and data exchange protocols.
6. Healthcare Data Security and Privacy - Principles of data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance in healthcare.
7. Clinical Informatics and Decision Support - Application of informatics in clinical environments to support decision-making and improve patient care.
8. Healthcare Project Management - Principles of project management in health IT and healthcare sciences projects.
9. Telemedicine and Digital Health - Technologies and applications of telemedicine and digital health solutions.
10. Practical/Internship - Real-world experiences in health information environments, such as hospitals or healthcare IT departments, or consultancy firms.
11. Capstone Project - Comprehensive project applying health informatics skills, such as developing a health information system, conducting a data analysis project, or implementing an electronic health record system.

Assessment Methods:

• Design and implementation projects for health information systems, data analysis and visualization reports, electronic health record implementation and management plans, health data standards and interoperability analyses, assessments of healthcare data security and privacy, clinical informatics decision-support projects, healthcare project management plans, telemedicine and digital health studies, internship reports, capstone projects, group projects, and presentations.

Recommended Textbooks:

• "Introduction to Health Informatics" by various authors.
• "Health Information Systems" by various authors.
• "Data Analysis and Visualization in Healthcare" by various authors.
• "Electronic Health Records" by various authors.
• "Health Data Standards and Interoperability" by various authors.
• "Healthcare Data Security and Privacy" by various authors.
• "Clinical Informatics and Decision Support" by various authors.
• "Healthcare Project Management" by various authors.
• "Telemedicine and Digital Health" by various authors.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of healthcare, information technology, and an interest in health informatics and data analysis.

Duration of the Major:

Typically 4 years for a bachelor's degree or 2 years for a master's degree in health informatics.

Certification:

Graduates can earn certificates from professional organizations such as the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS), or equivalent health information certificates.

Target Audience:

Aspiring health information experts, health IT specialists, data analysts, clinical informatics professionals, and professionals seeking roles in hospitals, health IT departments, consultancy firms, government agencies, and related fields. This major equips students with the technical and analytical skills needed to excel in health informatics, supporting careers in various roles within health IT, data analysis, clinical informatics, and related sectors.