HEALTH INFORMATICS DEGREE PROGRAMS ONLINE

Online Degrees in Health Informatics

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DeVry University

• Associate - Health Information Technology
  DeVry's Health Information Technology program prepares graduates to work with health information application and database systems. Aware of the importance of information security, accuracy and privacy, HIT professionals ensure that the design and use of information systems support patient safety. This associate degree program is designed to produce graduates able to: perform complex clinical coding tasks; support health care data analysis and management utilizing software applications; and use life sciences principles and information technology to implement and evaluate solutions to health care information technology problems.

Online students are provided with a comprehensive e-learning experience that enables them to master course content as thoroughly as if they had attended classes onsite. DeVry degree programs fit into your schedule via an online "campus" that is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA).

Learn more about programs at DeVry University.


Walden University

• Master of Public Health
• Ph.D. in Health Services
• Ph.D. in Human Services
• Ph.D. in Public Health

Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue University offers exceptional educational value and affordable access, with quality career-oriented programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. Bellevue University offers the following online health care management degree:

• BS in Healthcare Management
  Designed for healthcare professionals who want to extend their job opportunities to include administration, management, and leadership. This degree program gives students the skills and knowledge to effectively and efficiently manage their healthcare organization’s operations. Graduates of the program work in management positions across the healthcare continuum, including clinic/physician office manager, assisted living center administrator or marketing director, hospital department manager or program manager, Workers’ Compensation administrator, or health insurance claims examiner. Graduates of this program will be able to move from a clinical role to a management position.

Bellevue University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Western Governors University

• MBA--Healthcare Management
  Save up to $20,000! Earn your MBA online from accredited, non-profit WGU, the respected online university created by 19 governors. Our Master of Business Administration--Healthcare Management degree is ideal for experienced healthcare professionals seeking upward career mobility. Not only will you develop the business management skills needed to manage today's innovative healthcare delivery systems, you'll be eligible for your Certified MBA ® (CMBA) designation - a nationally recognized acknowledgement of business knowledge competence. Experienced healthcare professionals can use prior knowledge to accelerate the time to completion. A challenging, real-world, competency-based program. Learn why Hospital Corporation of America, the largest hospital chain, is a founding sponsor of WGU's College of Health Professions.

Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU's "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, BYU, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College is the first and only online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Learn more about programs at Western Governors University.


Ashford University

• BA/Health Care Administration
• BA/Social Science - Health Studies
• Organizational Management - Health Care Administration

Ashford University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCACS).

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British Columbia Institute of Technology (Canada)
Health Informatics Technology Management at BCIT is a fully online program delivering degree-level courses for an advanced specialty certificate. It combines an understanding of the information systems technology used in health care with the key behavioural skills necessary to implement and manage these technologies in the health care system.

Duke University
Duke University offers the following nursing informatics programs online:

• MSN in Nursing Informatics
• Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Informatics

Duke's Nursing Informatics Program combines online instruction with usually one long weekend on campus each semester. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Excelsior College
Excelsior College offers a Certificate Program in Health Care Informatics entirely online. The program is open to any health care professional with a bachelor's degree. It will prepare students to function in the growing field of computer applications and information systems in health care. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University offers the following programs in medical informatics through distance learning:

• Master of Biomedical Informatics (Non-Thesis)
• Graduate Certificate Program in Biomedical Informatics

All courses taken in the Graduate Certificate Program may be applied to the Master of Biomedical Informatics. Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers a graduate certificate in Bioinformatics through distance education. This interdisciplinary program combines advanced study in computer science and molecular biology. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Stanford University
Stanford University offers the following programs through online education:

• Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics
• Certificate in Bioinformatics
• Computational Genomics Certificate Program

Accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools.

The College of St. Scholastica
The College of St. Scholastica offers four graduate level certificates in Healthcare Informatics by distance delivery with tracks in the following areas:

• Healthcare Informatics
• Nursing Informatics
• Healthcare Data Privacy and Security Management
• Project Management

The courses may also be applied to the MA in Health Information Management degree. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Colorado
The University of Colorado offers an online Master of Science Degree with a Nursing Specialization in Health Care Informatics. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago offers the following online master's degree program in health informatics:

• Master's of Public Health Informatics
  This program will provide core competencies in: the traditional disciplines of public health; information systems; and systems management. This is a new interdisciplinary field emphasizing the application of information science and technology to public health practice, research and teaching.

An online certificate program is also available. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

University of Maryland University Baltimore
University of Maryland University Baltimore offers an online Post-Masters Certificate Program in Nursing Informatics. The program focuses on the theories and skills for nursing data processing, information systems, management and budgeting. This certificate prepares graduates to design effective nursing information systems; create innovative information technology; conduct research regarding integration of technology with nursing practice, administration and education; and develop theoretical, practice and evaluation models for nursing informatics. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Missouri - Columbia
The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing and the School of Health Related Professions offer a variety of online programs for health professionals. Programs available include:

• Master's Degree in Health Informatics Executive Program (MS)
  A two-year graduate program designed to produce managers, administrators and technical professionals who can shape the way organizations use information to improve the delivery of health care. Candidates include individuals with at least three years of clinical, technical or administrative experience in health care or the health sciences. Program combines innovative distance-learning activities with three weekend campus visits per year.

Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.