GRADUATE PROGRAM Master of Health Informatics 30 total credits | average 2 years to complete 26 DAYS Left to Apply 8 JAN Start Date Format Online Tuition $36,510 Courses 10 courses Term Spring 2024 Apply Now Leading the future of healthcare through technology Real world experiential learning means learning by doing through Health Informatics online courses and engagement with health informatics experts. Master the use of data and analytics to improve public health and patient outcomes in the communities you serve. As a critical factor in the fast-moving response to the pandemic, health informatics has allowed clinicians and researchers to collect and sift through reams of global data. Earn a Wake Forest master’s degree and be ready to drive growth and innovation in the rapidly expanding health care sector. Gain Health Informatics Expertise for a Rewarding Career at the intersection of technology and healthcare. This multidisciplinary field intersects healthcare, information science, computer science, and technology. Master the latest analytics tools to help reduce the gaps between current healthcare practices and societal goals for improved safety, equity, quality, cost, and health outcomes. Lead projects that include the latest technologies that address data integrity, health quality and outcomes, and health equity in an ever-evolving health care industry. You will benefit from interacting with our connections to local, national, and global informatics leaders, including Atrium Health, Advocate Health, Carolinas Simulation Center, and Wake Forest School of Medicine. 32% job growth for medical and health services managers from 2020–2030, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. 139,600 new jobs will be created in the next 10 years. The People Behind the Program To accelerate your career growth, reach your professional goals, and expand your network, we created the Health Informatics Programmatic Advisory Board (PAB) to bring knowledge from experts in the field into the classroom. These board members are committed to your academic excellence and keeping Wake Forest University School of Professional Studies graduates industry–competitive and globally impactful. Chris Sakalosky Google Lisa Lucas, DNP, MBA, MHCM, RN-BC Informatics SAS Josh Izzard RVO Health Dawn M. Ross, DNP, RN-BC Atrium Health Richard Jenny IQVIA Beth Augustine, MSN University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Leigh Anderson Performance Services Debra Wolf, Ph.D., MSN, BSN, RN, FAAOHN Wake Forest University Shonda R. Jones, EdD. Wake Forest University Core Courses There are 9 required core courses including the Capstone course. Students may choose 1 elective. There is no prescribed order for the courses, you may take them in the order that works for you when your selection is available. Health Informatics Today This course serves as an introduction to health informatics concepts, techniques, and emerging trends with a leadership lens. What You’ll Learn Identify current practices and emerging trends in health informatics, including electronic health records and patient portals, health data, standards, sourcing, accessibility, health equity awareness, and privacy issues. Explain how health informatics is used in administrative, operational, clinical, financial, and strategic aspects of healthcare. Describe how healthcare technologies are used in information management to deliver and improve the quality, cost, equity, and accessibility of healthcare services. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Fall 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 710 × Health Informatics Today This course serves as an introduction to health informatics concepts, techniques, and emerging trends, with a leadership lens. Learners will identify current and emerging trends in health informatics, including electronic health records, patient portals, health data, standards, sourcing, accessibility, health equity awareness, and privacy issues. The course will cover how health informatics is used in administrative, operational, clinical, financial, and strategic aspects of healthcare, and how healthcare technologies are used in information management to deliver and improve the quality, cost, equity, and accessibility of healthcare services. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Population Health & the American Healthcare System This course provides a thorough overview of healthcare delivery in the United States and Population Health. What You’ll Learn Discuss the importance of healthcare and health information quality and the need for health equity and patient safety in healthcare systems. Analyze the impact of social, behavioral, cultural, economic, and environmental factors on healthcare systems and practices. Analyze ways to create sustainable change through improved management, policy, and financial support in healthcare, including relevant governmental, ethical, regulatory, and compliance issues in the context of healthcare plans and payment models. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 712 × Population Health & the American Healthcare System This course provides a thorough overview of healthcare delivery in the United States and Population Health. Learners will discuss the importance of healthcare and health information quality and the need for health equity and patient safety in healthcare systems, and analyze the impact of social, behavioral, cultural, economic, and environmental factors on healthcare systems and practices. The course will cover ways to create sustainable change through improved management, policy, and financial support in healthcare, including relevant governmental, ethical, regulatory, and compliance issues in the context of healthcare plans and payment models. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Healthcare Data Analytics A comprehensive introduction to the current state of the science and practice of analytics in healthcare, including how to “tell the story” the numbers present. Core competency skills are achieved using a variety of learning methods to help students apply analytic techniques supporting data mining, visualization and data driven decision making. What You’ll Learn Apply data analytics tools and methods, machine learning procedures, and effective analytical and communication skills in managing, analyzing, and reporting health data. Conduct analyses using statistical software packages (such as SAS, R, or Python) to inform various stakeholders in healthcare and public policy, and to generate quantitative evidence that improves health equity outcomes, and clinical decision-making. Apply data analytics techniques to identify relationships and patterns in data mining and visualization that facilitate the evidence-based decision-making process for the end-user. Assess the challenges, ethical and privacy implications, and future direction of data analytics in healthcare. Create an impactful clinical and business case using health analytics and data visualization to communicate and engage with diverse healthcare stakeholders. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Fall 2023 Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 720 × Healthcare Data Analytics This course is a comprehensive introduction to the current state of the science and practice of analytics in healthcare, including health data visualization and how to use data for healthcare insights and decision-making. Learners will apply data analytics tools and methods, machine learning procedures, and effective analytical and communication skills in managing, analyzing, and reporting health data. They will also conduct analyses using statistical software packages (such as SAS, R, or Python) to inform public health and health policy, and to generate quantitative evidence that improves health equity, and clinical decision-making. Students will create an impactful business case using health analytics information and health data visualization to communicate with stakeholders and health system leaders. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Healthcare Databases This course is an introduction to the theory and application of database management systems. What You’ll Learn Apply principles of database management, data modeling, privacy, and cybersecurity to improve healthcare and manage health data effectively. Identify and analyze database management systems. Review query languages and practice designing and maintaining cloud databases. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Fall 2023 Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 722 × Healthcare Databases This course is an introduction to the theory and application of database management systems. Learners will apply principles of database management, data modeling, privacy, and cybersecurity to improve healthcare and manage health data effectively, and identify and analyze database management systems. The course will also cover query languages, and the design and maintenance of cloud databases. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Digital Health The advancement of informatics in healthcare has allowed a convergence of digital technologies to improve overall quality, cost, health services outcomes, and patient experiences. This course will explore the theory, applied practice, and impact of current and emerging digital health technologies such as wearables, mobile health and Internet of Things, as well as electronic health records/clinical documentation systems for all demographics. What You’ll Learn Differentiate between the technology tools used in healthcare, including wearables, telemedicine, Mobile Health, Internet of Things (IoT), and other Consumer eHealth tools. Examine how digital health solutions and patient portals impact patients’ health and wellness, access to healthcare services, and interactions with their caregivers (patient perspective). Evaluate how digital platforms can improve and transform clinical operations and the delivery of healthcare (care provider perspective). Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Fall 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 714 × Digital Health This course will explore the theory, applied practice, and impact of current and emerging digital health technologies and clinical documentation systems for all demographics. Learners will differentiate between the technology tools used in healthcare, including wearables, telemedicine, Mobile Health, Internet of Things (IoT), and other Consumer eHealth tools, and examine how digital health solutions and patient portals impact patients’ health and wellness, access to healthcare services, and interactions with their caregivers (patient perspective). They will also evaluate how digital platforms can improve and transform clinical operations and the delivery of healthcare (care provider perspective). Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Health Information Regulation, Privacy & Security This course offers foundational exposure to legal and ethical issues related to health information privacy and security and the basic technological considerations to meet professional obligations in health informatics practice. What You’ll Learn Evaluate security audits, regulatory policies/laws, and release of information procedures, and address ethical considerations in health sciences, informatics, and electronic medicine. Discuss legal and regulatory issues that apply to the management of patient information in health informatics and how they can be a source of innovation. Explore evolving standards and issues such as blockchain, remote patient monitoring, telemedicine, and their regulatory, privacy, security, and ethical issues. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Summer 2023 Fall 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 730 × Health Information Regulation, Privacy & Security This course offers foundational exposure to legal and ethical issues related to health information privacy and security, and the basic technological considerations to meet professional obligations in health informatics practice. Learners will evaluate security audits, regulatory policies/laws, and release of information procedures, and address ethical considerations in health sciences, informatics, and electronic medicine. They will discuss legal and regulatory issues that apply to the management of patient information in health informatics and how they can be a source of innovation. The course will also cover evolving standards and issues, such as blockchain, remote patient monitoring, telemedicine, and their regulatory, privacy, security, and ethical issues. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Healthcare Leadership and Impact This course will explore leadership, organizational structure, effective team functioning in healthcare, and provide students with an understanding of the importance of developing high-quality relationships, the impact of motivation, power, and influence, and principles of organizational ethics, and health equity. Students will gain an understanding of how leadership principles and best practices impact the ability to manage a successful healthcare organization, project, or strategic imperative. What You’ll Learn Apply theories and best practices of leadership, assessing and analyzing data and information to effectively implement change. Recognize how unconscious biases can affect leadership and decision-making. Explore and execute best practices for organizational and strategic leadership. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 732 × Healthcare Leadership and Impact This course will explore leadership, organizational structure, and effective team functioning in healthcare. It will provide students with an understanding of the importance of developing high-quality relationships, the impact of motivation, power, and influence, principles of organizational ethics, and health equity. To gain an understanding of how leadership principles and best practices impact the ability to manage a successful healthcare organization, project, or strategic imperative, learners will apply theories and best practices of leadership, analyze data and information to effectively implement change, recognize how unconscious biases can affect leadership and decision-making, and explore best practices for organizational and strategic leadership. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Quality and Patient Safety Management in Healthcare This course covers the foundations for understanding and pursuing patient safety and quality of care outcomes within the current healthcare environment. Thoughtful consideration is given on how quality and safety from a global perspective can critically impact expectations within today’s healthcare environment. What You’ll Learn Identify, implement, and evaluate quality indicators for patient safety and patient outcomes. Appropriately apply strategies for error prevention, maintenance of a culture of patient safety, and continuous improvement. Examine and analyze health issues from a global context while measuring and monitoring quality in today’s healthcare systems to improve processes and outcomes. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Summer 2023 Fall 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 734 × Quality and Patient Safety Management in Healthcare This course covers the foundations for understanding and pursuing patient safety and quality of care outcomes within the current healthcare environment. Thoughtful consideration is given on how quality and safety from a global perspective can critically impact expectations within today’s healthcare environment. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Capstone in Health Informatics This course provides students the opportunity to incorporate knowledge, competencies, and skills obtained throughout the health informatics graduate program into a culminating health related capstone project. The project will be based in evidence validating the need for change as well as potential solutions for improvement that centers on quality of care, health disparities, and/or delivery of health services. What You’ll Learn Identify a current global or local healthcare opportunity, challenge, or issue, supported by data. Designs an innovative comprehensive Health Informatics project, case study, or business case that is intended to positively impacts or improves outcomes using the principles and applied concepts of health informatics. Integrates emerging technologies to ensure health equity, quality, safety, privacy, and security in healthcare services. Incorporate methods or techniques to effectively manage data for accurate data analysis. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 799 × Capstone in Health Informatics This course threads together all program content learned throughout the program into a culminating capstone experience. Learners will identify a current health care opportunity, challenge, or issue, and develop and implement a comprehensive Health Informatics project, case study, or business case. Students will design a process or project that positively impacts and improves outcomes using the principles and applied concepts of health informatics. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Electives Students in the Master’s of Healthcare Informatics program will chose 1 elective. Electives can be taken at any time during the program when your selection is available. Project Management Essentials This course introduces the foundational concepts of project management (PM). It provides an overview of the PM lifecycle as defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Several PM knowledge areas such as risk, scope, schedule, quality, monitoring, and communication, among others, will be introduced. Project Management Essentials (PMP 710) as a prerequisite for PMP 712. What You’ll Learn Discuss projects and their core elements as a vital function for companies. Apply important project management methods and tools throughout the lifecycle of a project. Design and execute new projects based on a deeper understanding with a more structured approach. Achieve literacy in Microsoft Project software. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms This course is offered every semester. Subject to Change Course ID PMP 710 × Project Management Essentials This course introduces the foundational concepts of project management. It provides an overview of the PM lifecycle as defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Several PM knowledge areas such as risk, scope, schedule, quality, monitoring, and communication, among others, will be introduced. Distinctions between project, program, and portfolio management are explored. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Telehealth Today and Tomorrow This course will provide an overview of the tools, techniques, opportunities, and challenges associated with telehealth from an informatics perspective. What You’ll Learn Describe technologies used to deploy and improve telehealth for better healthcare access. Identify strategies to engage patients in using telehealth practices and understand the impact of telehealth on different patient populations. Describe the clinical, legal, regulatory, and quality issues in the use of telehealth. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 751 × Telehealth Today and Tomorrow This course will provide an overview of the tools, techniques, opportunities, and challenges associated with telehealth from an informatics perspective. Learners will describe technologies used to deploy and improve telehealth for better healthcare access, identify strategies to engage patients in using telehealth practices, understand the impact of telehealth on different patient populations, and describe the clinical, legal, regulatory, and quality issues in the use of telehealth. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Artificial Intelligence for Health Informatics This course will review the foundations of artificial intelligence (AI) with applications to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and prognosis of diseases. What You’ll Learn Differentiate various artificial intelligence concepts and enabling technologies. Describe how artificial intelligence is used in the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and prognosis of diseases. Discover and employ processes used in designing and implementing artificial intelligence systems to prevent bias and inequities. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Subject to Change Course ID HIF 752 × Artificial Intelligence for Health Informatics This course will review the foundations of artificial intelligence (AI) with applications to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and prognosis of diseases. Learners will differentiate various artificial intelligence concepts and enabling technologies, and discover and employ processes used in designing and implementing artificial intelligence systems to prevent bias and inequities. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Meet Health Informatics Faculty Debra Wolf, Ph.D., MSN, BSN, RN, FAAOHN Wake Forest University Hasan Sapci, M.D. Wake Forest University Susan Evans, MSN, BSN, RN-BC Wake Forest University Mountasser Kadrie, Ph.D. Wake Forest University Request Info Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Wake Forest School of Professional Studies is proud to be an Academic Organization Affiliate of HIMSS. All Health Informatics and Health Administration SPS students get a free membership and opportunities to attend the annual HIMSS conference. Paying for School There are several financial assistance options available for you to start this journey and see your career take off. Speak with one of our financial aid officers for help navigating scholarships, veteran’s assistance, FAFSA, and more. Learn More Admission Criteria To enroll in the Master of Health Informatics program a candidate must complete an online application, in which they will submit: A resume A bachelor’s degree transcript from an accredited college or university* The interview can be complete two ways: virtually with a Student Success Manger or the interview questions can be answered and submitted electronically. *An unofficial transcript is acceptable for admission; an official transcript is due by the start of the first course. Wake to What’s Next Request Information Apply Now