MS in Applied Health Informatics
Fordham University
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Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance learning
Duration
3 - 6 semesters
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
USD 1,000 / per credit
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Introduction
Online program launching Fall 2021 with a residency at Oxford University.
Learn how to design, develop and apply information systems in healthcare to deliver better patient outcomes and control costs. Applied Health Informatics creates new opportunities for treatment and drug therapies through the use of artificial intelligence, big data, and advanced analytics. Fordham University’s M.S. in Applied Health Informatics provides students with a sound theoretical base in health informatics, together with practical insight and experience that will equip them for a professional career in the field. Taught at Fordham’s London Centre, the program allows students to study online and receive a U.S. degree. The 36-credit program may be completed either full- or part-time; students can finish in as little as one year of full-time study.
Key features
- Applied, hands-on, practical, industry-driven approach that reflects the latest trends in health informatics;
- Prepares graduates for immediate employment and partners with industry leaders;
- Modern curriculum, including artificial intelligence, big data, advanced health analytics;
- Opportunity to study online for a U.S. master’s degree and pursue extra-curricular activities at the campus of Oxford University;
- 36-credit, online program taught live or asynchronously.
Why Pursue Applied Health Informatics?
The value of health informatics as an academic discipline has been reinforced in recent years as healthcare providers are coming under increasing pressure to control costs, while at the same time seeing new opportunities for treatment and drug therapies arising from the application of genomics, bioengineering, and artificial intelligence. In its strategic plan, the American Medical Informatics Association describes health informatics as “a full-fledged career path, and the key for realizing the current goals of healthcare reform,” and a 2018 article in the British Medical Journal highlights it as “a required skill for 21st-century clinicians.”
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Curriculum
The 36-credit curriculum is supported by high-quality materials, including lecture presentations, course textbooks, comprehensive syllabi, and access to open-source software for hands-on coursework and practical experience. These materials have been developed by respected academics as well as informatics professionals who are experienced practitioners.
Hours, credit requirements, and mode of delivery
The program may be completed in three semesters of full-time study or three to six semesters of part-time study. Courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, with an online or in-person practicum once per week. The Master of Science in Applied Health Informatics requires the completion of eight courses of four credits each and a capstone project of four credits, for a total of 36 credits. Program requirements are distributed as follows:
Three required core courses (12 credits)
These three courses, each carrying four credits, provide students with a complete overview of the field of health informatics and detailed practical insight into two key topics that underpin the field—the modeling of clinical information and the implementation of electronic health records.
- Concepts in Health Informatics;
- Models for Clinical Information;
- Electronic Health Records.
Five elective courses (20 credits)
Students are required to take a total of 20 credits drawn from a combination of the elective courses below:
- The Business of Health Informatics;
- Engineering Clinical Information Systems;
- Healthcare Integration;
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare;
- Analysis and Reporting in Healthcare;
- Special Topics in Health Informatics;
- Applied Project or Research Project.
Capstone (4 credits)
Students must complete a thesis paper or an applied project for four credits.
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Career Opportunities
Who should pursue this degree?
Students are encouraged to bring in projects, data, and tools that they are using in their current positions and apply the coursework directly to their roles. Particularly relevant careers include:
- Healthcare IT professionals looking for additional qualification;
- Healthcare professionals looking for a career move to health informatics;
- Students completing an undergraduate degree in a numerate discipline aiming for a career in health informatics or health analytics;
- Overseas or European students seeking a U.S. master’s qualification without study in the U.S.
- Fordham's Applied Health Informatics program combines theory with real-world applications and allows students to work with experts in the field in a hands-on, mentored framework.
Employment opportunities for graduates are extensive, in both private and public healthcare providers, government and non-government organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and manufacturers of medical devices and software, together with a strong cohort of entrepreneurs and startups. Positions range from analysts, consultants, and programmers to IT project managers, strategists, and chief medical information officers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that “the health care and social assistance sector will account for over a third of the nation’s projected job growth from 2014 to 2024. A career in health informatics could start in the BLS category of Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, which had a median salary of over $40,000 in 2018 and progress through to senior positions in the category of Medical and Health Services Managers, with a median salary of almost $100,000.
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