George Mason University | Master of Science in Health Informatics Online

The Intersection of Health Care, Technology and Data Science

Master of Science in Health Informatics Online

One of the most difficult challenges for modern health care is connecting vast information silos via technology. The benefits are extensive when data is flowing and connected efficiently, improving the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of healthcare services.
Disparate data accumulation by health care providers and organizations is growing exponentially, making health informatics a critical component to the industry’s transformation. Health informatics professionals manage, analyze and interpret health data, information, and knowledge through information technology and computational tools. The health informatics field is the combination of many disciplines including:

Information Technology	Computer Science	Information Science
Data Science	Business	Healthcare Management

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Why Choose Mason’s MS in Health Informatics?

It’s in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Online delivery format provides flexibility and accessibility for working professionals everywhere
High-quality faculty with deep experience in both research and industry
Outcomes-focused program through evidence-based learning
Competitive price point for tuition

28
Months
COMPETENCY
Driven Curriculum
Learning Formats

Program can be
completed in less than 2 ½ years
In health IT, computer science,
information science and business areas
Synchronous, Asynchronous
and field practicum courses

Evidence-Based Learning

Student-centered learning, not faculty-centered teaching.

“What the industry needs is people who can focus on the whole life spectrum of data analytics – meaning, they can talk to the customer, find out what the problem is, export the relevant data from any system, import it to a functional application, analyze the data and then build a model. In the end, the model needs to be usable and it needs to solve the customer’s problem, clinical or administrative.”

— Janusz Wojtusiak, PhD, Associate Professor & Section Chief

Our evidence-based curriculum is designed to develop your proficiency in the competencies necessary for success in health informatics and health data analytics. The content is routinely assessed and adjusted in response to dynamically changing healthcare and technology fields by:

Demonstrated student proficiency
Evidence of alumni career success
Purposeful guidance of the employers we serve
Renowned faculty through executive healthcare technology experience, research, and consulting

Preparing Well-Equipped Health Informaticists or Data Analysts

The online MS in Health Informatics provides a high level of knowledge, technical skills and experiential learning, which is key to your ability to apply knowledge and skills in a real-world setting. Connect with us to learn more about our high-quality courses and rich, meaningful engagement with professors and fellow students.

Ideal for:

Current healthcare professionals, both clinical and administrative, who want to transition into an IT or data analytics focus while maintaining their connection to health
Existing information technology or data science professionals who want to specialize in the highly nuanced health care domain
Those who have found themselves already in a health IT job, but who are in need of advanced training to further their career and/or to elevate their skillset
Career changers with neither IT, nor healthcare backgrounds who intend to work hard to study and immerse themselves in a new technical field