Health Informatics and Information Management, MS

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Master of Science • HIIM MS

Davenport University’s Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management is an interdisciplinary program providing a unique blend of business, technology and health care graduate education for current health system environments. Today’s health information management professionals are hybrids who work closely with technology professionals, management professionals and health care providers to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and appropriate access of health care information. Reflecting the most contemporary practices in the field, the program is structured to provide multiple perspectives in the development, implementation, and maintenance of information and data systems, data analysis, privacy and security, as well as strategic and operational resource policy and planning. This interdisciplinary program prepares graduates to perform and lead activities related to access, protection, and implementation of systems to analyze and leverage health information into business intelligence for improved decisionmaking in the information-driven, knowledge-based environment. Students may select from the basic Master’s degree at 33 credit hours, or may also obtain a Data Analytics Certificate by taking two additional courses.

Health Informatics and Information Management Foundational Knowledge Requirements

When accepted, a student may be required to complete up to three additional courses if the student’s previous academic experiences do not display they have successfully completed courses focused on Anatomy & Physiology, Pathophysiology, and/or Medical Terminology. These courses can be completed in conjunction with the program’s core courses but must be completed before the student’s final semester.

Students who have not successfully completed equivalent undergraduate courses, outlined in the Admissions Requirements, will be required to complete the following graduate foundational courses or the undergraduate level equivalent courses before taking 600-level courses. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in each foundational course to show proficiency.

Foundational Knowledge Courses:

Learning Outcomes

Develop, analyze, select, implement and manage information and communication technology, including hardware and software, to ensure data acquisition, storage, retrieval, analysis, destruction, privacy, and security of health information.
Create policies and procedures addressing the use of networks, including intranet and Internet applications, to facilitate the systems life-cycle of an Electronic Health Record, Personal Health Record, and public health and other administrative applications.
Develop strategic plans which include bringing together the components of human and other resources with project management and leadership skills and operations management theory and techniques.
Take the leadership role in establishing an organizational culture that embraces the ethical use of confidential information and information technologies.
Effectively manage health care data using current health care requirements, standards, and technology.
Introduce and apply appropriate decision making and change management strategies while leading organizations toward the use of excellent health information technology systems based in the information-driven, knowledge-based health care environment.

Core Courses - 30 Credits

DATA 610 - Essentials of Business Analytics 3 Credits #
DATA 667 - Data Visualization and Communication 3 Credits #
HCMG 630 - Health Care Organizations 3 Credits
HCMG 750 - Financial Management for Health Care 3 Credits
HINT 601 - HIIM Seminar 0 Credits
HINT 730 - Legal Aspects and Compliance 3 Credits
HINT 760 - Research Methods in HIM 3 Credits
HINT 775 - Health Information Governance 3 Credits
IAAS 600 - Information Security Planning 3 Credits
IAAS 675 - Health Care Security 3 Credits
MGMT 653 - Leading Organizations 3 Credits

Capstone - 3 Credits

HINT 799 - Capstone Experience in HIIM 3 Credits

Total Credits: 33

#The two Data Analytics courses taken as requirements within the Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management may also be used as part of a Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics or a Master of Science in Data Analytics.