Health Informatics, MS

(36 credits)

Program Overview

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New England College’s Master of Science in Health Informatics is a 36-credit program, based on the knowledge domains and standards established by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).  This program prepares students with technical knowledge and organizational management skills to improve access to health data, with special emphasis on electronic health records, and thus contribute to the enhancement of delivery of healthcare across the world.

Learning Outcomes

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As a result of completing this program, students will:

• Apply a range of concepts and tools to identify, analyze and creatively solve complex problems connected to the design and implementation of health informatics systems and documentation;
• Understand the main principles and practices of healthcare data management and how information technology can help improve patient care and meet organizational goals;
• Discuss and establish action plans to address regulatory and ethical issues in the management of health data;
• Interpret and use biomedical information across departmental units;
• Develop the expertise to manage data and data systems;
• Comprehend the challenges and opportunities of working effectively with other people across a wide array of departments, outside vendors, and individuals with diverse backgrounds who interact with health informatics systems and records;
• Build expertise in all business aspects of health informatics, including project management, organizational issues, communication plans, and strategic planning.

Internship

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The Internship course allows students to overlay the academic and theoretical study of Health Informatics with practical experience in the field. Students have the means to apply academic concepts to solve real-world business problems.  Students will have a greater insight into a wide variety of operational issues that take place in professional organizations.  Students and their chosen Internship sponsor must be approved by the Program Director prior to the start of the internship. Internship courses have variable credit and are HIM 5901 through HIM 5902. A maximum of 8 credits of internship may be taken. Students cannot enroll in an internship until they have completed 20 credit hours of study at NEC. 

• HIM 5901 - Health Informatics On-Site Internship I  
• HIM 5902 - Health Informatics On-Site Internship II  

Program Pathways

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Students are encouraged to use the following program pathways to guide their degree completion strategy. There are two available recommended pathways, a standard full-time pathway and an accelerated pathway for students who wish to complete their program in one academic year.

• Health Informatics, MS Course Map  
• Health Informatics, MS Accelerated Course Map