Faculty: Graduate School of Health Science 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 (EHR), health data standards, and clinical informatics, preparing for careers in healthcare IT, data analysis, clinical informatics, and related fields. **Learning Objectives:** - Understand the principles and applications of health informatics. - Develop skills in health information systems and technologies. - Learn data analytics and visualization techniques for healthcare data. - Explore electronic health records (EHR) and health information exchange. - Analyze health data standards, interoperability, and security. - Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and data management skills. - Understand clinical informatics and decision support systems. **Major 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 Analytics and Visualization in Healthcare** - Techniques for analyzing and visualizing healthcare data to support decision-making. 4. **Electronic Health Records (EHR)** - 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 settings to support decision-making and improve patient care. 8. **Healthcare Project Management** - Principles of project management in healthcare IT and informatics projects. 9. **Telemedicine and Digital Health** - Technologies and applications of telemedicine and digital health solutions. 10. **Internship/Practicum** - Real-world experiences in health informatics settings, such as hospitals, healthcare IT departments, or consulting firms. 11. **Capstone Project** - Comprehensive project applying health informatics skills, such as developing a health information system, conducting a data analytics project, or implementing an EHR system. **Assessment Methods:** - Health information systems design and implementation projects, data analytics and visualization reports, EHR implementation and management plans, health data standards and interoperability analyses, healthcare data security and privacy assessments, clinical informatics and 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 Analytics and Visualization in Healthcare" by various authors. - "Electronic Health Records (EHR)" 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 analytics. **Major Duration:** Typically 4 years for a bachelor's degree or 2 years for a master's degree in Health Informatics. **Certification:** Graduates may pursue certifications 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 informatics certifications. **Target Audience:** Aspiring health informaticians, healthcare IT specialists, data analysts, clinical informaticists, and professionals seeking careers in hospitals, healthcare IT departments, consulting 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 healthcare IT, data analysis, clinical informatics, and related fields.