Health Informatics Certificates, Nursing Informatics Certificates

Health Informatics certificates are primarily designed for experienced information technology or health professionals who wish to advance their careers with a comprehensive understanding of health informatics. Graduates of a health informatics certificate program will be prepared to assume management and executive positions in the healthcare system. Students will learn the implementation, operation, and application of health information systems. Students will explore the legal and ethical issues surrounding health informatics and patient records, management and communication in health informatics, and social and organizational issues pertaining to health informatics.

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Healthcare Informatics Certificate - Online Program
This comprehensive online certificate program is designed for information professionals, nurses and other healthcare professionals, who want to increase their knowledge of health information technology and management of the complex social and organizational issues surrounding this major change in healthcare. This online certificate program will provide an intensive introduction to the evolving field of Medical/Health Informatics. The goal of the Certificate in Healthcare Informatics is to provide knowledge and skills in the application of information technology (IT) in the provision of healthcare. Graduates of the program will gain knowledge and skills useful in taking on additional healthcare IT-related responsibilities or embarking upon new careers as managers or developers of healthcare IT systems.

• Healthcare Informatics
• Organization & Social Issues in Healthcare Informatics
• Advanced Issues in Healthcare Informatics

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Health Informatics - Certificate (Post-Bachelor's)
For professionals with a bachelor's degree, this non-degree health informatics certificate provides an excellent credential for those working in health care, IT and health information management. The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Informatics focuses on the implementation, operation and control of health information systems. Not only will students earn a prestigious credential indicative of advanced, current knowledge in the health informatics field, they can earn continuing education credits. However, this certificate does not provide the courses necessary to take the RHIA exam.

Health Informatics - Certificate (Post-Master's)
The Post-Master's Certificate in Health Informatics draws from the popular curriculum of the Master of Science in Health Informatics. It's designed for students who have already attained a master's level degree and seek to further their educational backgrounds or careers in the health informatics field of study. This certificate signifies that graduates are highly proficient in the creation, implementation, operation, and control of health informatics systems. However, this certificate does not provide the courses necessary to take the RHIA exam.

• Health Informatics - MS
• Health Information - Certificate (Post-Bachelor's)

Nursing / Nursing Informatics - Post-Master's Certificate
The Nursing Informatics program can prepare learners to effectively use information technology to enhance decision-making in various health care settings. Coursework for this program blends nursing science with computer and information science, and focuses on core concepts in nursing informatics, knowledge and information management, and effective project management. Nursing professionals will gain the knowledge to integrate data, information, and knowledge to support decision-making processes that positively affect patients and practitioners.

• CIS / Healthcare Informatics - BS
• Nursing (BSN Track) / Nursing Informatics - MS
• Nursing (RN Track) / Nursing Informatics - MS

Healthcare Informatics - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
This certificate program is designed for health care and nurse professionals interested in pursuing or advancing in careers associated with health care informatics and technology. Individuals with little or no background in Informatics receive an overview of informatics as it relates to delivery within a health care facility. The program is designed to provide the learner with current knowledge in concepts of health care informatics, systems life cycle, and data management. The 10 credit-bearing specialization is available as a certificate program for post-baccalaureate students.

• Health Administration / Informatics - Master
• Nursing / Informatics - MS

IT / Health Informatics - Bachelor of Science
The Health Informatics specialization of the Information Technology BS degree is designed to prepare you to use technology to improve health care quality and lower costs. Course work covers such topics as electronic information systems management, information security, data integrity, and regulatory compliance. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing information technology specialist positions in hospitals, clinics, and health care systems.

Health Informatics - Bachelor of Science
This program is for experienced healthcare or IT professionals seeking an affordable online bachelor’s degree and IT certifications to work in the high-demand field of health informatics. The B.S. in Health Informatics prepares learners to become designers and developers of health informatics and information systems for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The program equips students with a combination of healthcare and IT skills and includes two IT certifications as part of the curriculum.

WGU offers the Excellence in Health Informatics Scholarship, which is valued up to $2,500. This scholarship is available to experienced IT or healthcare professionals who wish to move into the high-demand field of health informatics.

CIS / Health Information Systems - Bachelor of Science
This degree in Computer Information Systems with a track in Health Information Systems prepares graduates to develop specialized healthcare applications that both improve patient care and make healthcare more efficient. By mastering current technologies and best practices, including picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT (HIPSA) and Health Level Seven (HL7), graduates will be prepared to integrate equipment output with HER and other applications, as well as to develop and support electronic health records applications in hospitals and medical offices nationwide.