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Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics
This six-course graduate certificate is designed to provide a conceptual base of understanding around how informatics is applied throughout the health care arena, as well as the competencies necessary to be successful in an informatics role. |
Healthcare informatics is quickly becoming vital to the growth and security of our nation's healthcare system. The integration of information technology into healthcare and the continuous changes in patient-care systems require professionals with backgrounds in both clinical practice and information management. The Healthcare Informatics Graduate Certificate six-course graduate certificate is designed to provide a conceptual base of understanding around how informatics is applied throughout the healthcare arena, as well as the competencies necessary to be successful in an informatics role. It may be used as either a stand-alone professional preparation, as a complement to other graduate work, or as an initial step and specialization area toward the completion of the Master of Professional Studies in Informatics offered through the College of Professional Studies. The program trains practitioners to fill a variety of Healthcare Informatics roles in areas such as project management, system development, and business application analysis.
The courses in this certificate program also serve as a specialization in the Master of Professional Studies in Informatics. |
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