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Health Informatics - M.S.

Health informatics is a science of how health information is technically captured, transmitted and utilized. It focuses on information systems, informatics principles and information technology as applied to the continuum of healthcare delivery. It is an integrated discipline with specialty domains that include management science, management engineering principles, healthcare delivery and public health, patient safety, information science and computer technology. 

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Northeast Ohio's only CAHIIM accredited Health Informatics program.
We are proud to be part of improving health informatics education and workforce development. 

The Health Informatics accreditor of 黑料社 is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The University's accreditation for a master's degree and graduate certificate in Health Informatics has been reaffirmed through 2030. All inquiries about the program鈥檚 accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

Program Information for Health Informatics - M.S.

Program Description

Full Description

The Master of Science degree in Health Informatics prepares graduates for careers in managerial, analytical, consultative and executive roles working with healthcare systems and clinicians. Health informatics is the science of evaluating, implementing and utilizing technology to manage all information related to the patient care delivery process: clinical, financial, technological and enterprise-wide.

Three major components comprise the health informatics discipline:

  1. Information Systems: focuses on such issues as information systems analysis, design, implementation, management and leadership.
  2. Informatics: concerned with the study of structure, function and transfer of information, socio-technical aspects of health computing and human-computer interaction.
  3. Information Technology: focuses on computer networks, database and systems administration, security and programming.

The informatics field also draws contributions from computer science, the clinical sciences, social and organizational influences and business practices.

Admissions for Health Informatics - M.S.

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA1 on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Résumé
  • Goal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:2
    • Minimum 94 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 7.0 IELTS score
    • Minimum 65 PTE score
    • Minimum 120 DET score
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Applicants who do not meet the minimum 2.750 GPA requirement must submit a statement that addresses the circumstances that contributed to the GPA and preparation for success in graduate study. Applicants should include recent professional achievements that indicate an ability to perform at a higher academic level to be considered for conditional admission to the program.

2

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Application deadline: April 15
  • Spring Semester
    • Application deadline: November 15
  • Summer Term
    • Application deadline: March 15

All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) submitted after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Reconcile the needs of clinical and non-clinical users of health information systems utilizing workflow analysis, systems analysis and project management principles.
  2. Analyze collected data of health information systems, utilizing principles of data mining, statistics and clinical analytics.
  3. Manage the implementation of health information systems in multiple health care venues using principles of organizational dynamics and change management.
  4. Facilitate communication between clinical and non-clinical users of health information systems.
  5. Successfully obtain the credential of Certified Associate in Health Information Systems.

Dual Degree

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Dual Degree with M.P.H. in Epidemiology

Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.P.H. degree in Epidemiology and the M.S. degree in Health Informatics. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.

The fully online dual degree prepares students for careers at the intersection of public health, data science, healthcare technology and disease prevention and response. Students learn how to build and manage health data systems and analyze and interpret public health data.

Dual Degree Requirements

Major Requirements
BST 62019BIOSTATISTICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH 3
BST 63014APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC HEALTH DATA 3
EHS 62018ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCEPTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH 3
EPI 62017FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGY 3
EPI 63014EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CHRONIC DISEASES 3
or EPI 63015 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
EPI 63016PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH 3
HI 60401HEALTH INFORMATICS MANAGEMENT 3
HI 60402LEGAL ISSUES IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 3
HI 60403HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3
HI 60410HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT 3
HI 60411CLINICAL ANALYTICS 3
HI 60414HUMAN FACTORS AND USABILITY IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 3
HI 60636STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE 3
HPM 62016PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 3
HPM 63020COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 3
SBS 64634SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH BEHAVIORS 3
16
Major Electives, choose from the following: 16
BST 60010
USING R IN PUBLIC HEALTH
BST 60011
USING SAS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
BST 60012
USING EXCEL IN PUBLIC HEALTH
BST 62020
DATA MANAGEMENT AND LOGIC USING SAS® SOFTWARE
BST 63012
SURVIVAL ANALYSIS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
BST 63013
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS IN PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH
EHS 52100
CLIMATE CHANGE AND POPULATION HEALTH
EHS 53014
BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
EMAT 51510
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM DYNAMICS
EPI 50017
PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY
EPI 50018
REGULATORY AFFAIRS IN CLINICAL RESEARCH
EPI 52010
UNDERSTANDING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
EPI 63019
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
EPI 63020
ADVANCED EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS
EPI 63021
ETHICAL ISSUES IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLINICAL RESEARCH
EPI 63034
LONGITUDINAL DATA ANALYSIS
GEOG 59070
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 59071
FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE I
GEOG 59072
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE AND HEALTH
KM 60301
FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
KM 60370
SEMANTIC ANALYSIS METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES
LIS 50645
DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
LIS 60620
HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES
LIS 61095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INFORMATION STUDIES
UX 60511
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE FUNDAMENTALS
UX 60541
USER EXPERIENCE EVALUATION FUNDAMENTALS
1
Culminating Requirement
EPI 60192APPLIED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY 22
PH 61199INTEGRATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE 1
Health Informatics Elective, choose from the following:3-6
HI 66092
MASTER'S INTERNSHIP IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
HI 66099
MASTER'S PROJECT IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
HI 66198
MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
HI 66199
THESIS I
Minimum Total Credit Hours:66
1

A maximum 4 credit hours of HI 60693 and maximum 6 credit hours of HI 61096 may be applied toward the degree.

2

It is expected that students enrolled in EPI 60192 who do not complete the course in one term will continuously register for EPI 60292 each semester, until all requirements have been met. Credit hours for EPI 60292 do not apply toward the minimum total credit hours for the dual degree.

Dual Degree with M.S. in Clinical Epidemiology

Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.S. degree in Clinical Epidemiology and the M.S. degree in Health Informatics. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.

The fully online dual degree prepares students for careers at the intersection of clinical research, data science, healthcare technology and disease prevention and response. Students learn how to build and manage health data systems and analyze and interpret health data.

Dual Degree Requirements

Major Requirements
BST 62019BIOSTATISTICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH 3
BST 63013EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS IN PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH 3
BST 63014APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC HEALTH DATA 3
EPI 62017FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGY 3
EPI 63016PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH 3
EPI 63019EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH 3
EPI 63020ADVANCED EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS 3
HI 60401HEALTH INFORMATICS MANAGEMENT 3
HI 60402LEGAL ISSUES IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 3
HI 60403HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3
HI 60410HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT 3
HI 60411CLINICAL ANALYTICS 3
HI 60414HUMAN FACTORS AND USABILITY IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 3
HI 60636STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE 3
16
Major Electives, choose from the following: 16
BST 60010
USING R IN PUBLIC HEALTH
BST 60011
USING SAS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
BST 60012
USING EXCEL IN PUBLIC HEALTH
BST 62020
DATA MANAGEMENT AND LOGIC USING SAS® SOFTWARE
EMAT 51510
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM DYNAMICS
EPI 50015
SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
EPI 50017
PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY
EPI 50018
REGULATORY AFFAIRS IN CLINICAL RESEARCH
EPI 50196
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN EPIDEMIOLOGY
EPI 63014
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CHRONIC DISEASES
EPI 63015
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
KM 60301
FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
KM 60370
SEMANTIC ANALYSIS METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES
LIS 50645
DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
LIS 60620
HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES
LIS 61095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INFORMATION STUDIES
UX 60511
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE FUNDAMENTALS
UX 60541
USER EXPERIENCE EVALUATION FUNDAMENTALS
1
Culminating Requirement
EPI 63192RESEARCH PRACTICUM IN CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 23-6
or EPI 63199 THESIS I
Health Informatics Elective, choose from the following:3-6
HI 66092
MASTER'S INTERNSHIP IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
HI 66099
MASTER'S PROJECT IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
HI 66198
MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
HI 66199
THESIS I
Minimum Total Credit Hours:60
1

A maximum 4 credit hours of HI 60693 and maximum 6 credit hours of HI 61096 may be applied toward the degree.

2

All students will be required to present their thesis or research-based practicum to the College of Public Health and Health Sciences at a presentation day, either in person or using videoconferencing technology.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
HI 60401HEALTH INFORMATICS MANAGEMENT 3
HI 60402LEGAL ISSUES IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 3
HI 60403HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3
HI 60410HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT 3
HI 60411CLINICAL ANALYTICS 3
HI 60414HUMAN FACTORS AND USABILITY IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 3
HI 60636STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE 3
Major Electives, choose from the following: 19-12
EMAT 51510
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM DYNAMICS
KM 60301
FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
KM 60370
SEMANTIC ANALYSIS METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES
LIS 50645
DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
LIS 60620
HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES
LIS 61095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INFORMATION STUDIES
UX 60511
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE FUNDAMENTALS
UX 60541
USER EXPERIENCE EVALUATION FUNDAMENTALS
2
Culminating Requirement
Choose from the following: 13-6
HI 66092
MASTER'S INTERNSHIP IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
HI 66099
MASTER'S PROJECT IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
HI 66198
MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER IN HEALTH INFORMATICS
HI 66199
THESIS I
Minimum Total Credit Hours:36
1

Students selecting HI 66199 as their culminating requirement will complete 9 credits of major electives. Students selecting HI 66092, HI 66099 or HI 66198 will complete 12 credit hours of major electives.

2

A maximum 4 credit hours of HI 60693 and a maximum 6 credit hours of HI 61096 may be applied towards the degree.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
- 3.000
  • No more than one-half of a graduate student’s coursework may be taken in 50000-level courses.
  • Grades below C are not counted toward completion of requirements for the degree.
Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • Fully online

Accreditation for Health Informatics - M.S.

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

Policies on advanced placement, transfer of credits and credits for experiential learning

Advanced Placement

While advanced placement is not applicable for master鈥檚 programs, students may request to transfer credits from other institutions and earn credits for experiential learning.

Transfer of Graduate Credits/Experiential Learning

Graduate courses earned at another college or university may be transferred into a 黑料社 graduate program. Students who wish to have those courses considered for transfer must petition administrators of the graduate program. The program can accept or reject such courses based on the program requirements, regardless of the discipline or institution in which the credits were earned.

See the full policy including criteria for eligible transfer credits in the catalog at ;

Tuition/Fees

The School of Information has their own tuition rate for their 100% online graduate programs as listed in the University Fee Register.  

Ohio residents: $825 per credit hour
Non-Ohio residents: $835 per credit hour

The Master of Science is 36 credits.

RN-to-BSN Program

A collaboration between the School of Nursing and the School of Information allowing  high performing undergraduate nursing students to begin taking up to three graduate level courses (9 credits) that substitute for courses in their program and apply towards the Master of Science or graduate certificate in Health Informatics.  More information on the RN-to-BSN program can be found at the College of Nursing.

Health Informatics Student Achievement Data

MISSION

The Master of Science program in Health Informatics mission aligns with the missions of our School of Information, our and 黑料社.

Health Informatics

  • The Health Informatics program prepares individuals to be professionals and leaders in data and information strategies to improve health and health care delivery systems.

  • The Health Informatics Program is committed to the overall mission of the iSchool at 黑料社 through a focus on transforming the global information environment to improve health through dynamic learning and interdisciplinary collaboration. 

     

     

     

     

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATICS ACCREDITATION WITH CAHIIM STANDARDS AND OUTCOMES

Logo with laurel leaves saying CAHIM Accredited Program

The Health Informatics accreditor of 黑料社 is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The University's accreditation for a master's degree and graduate certificate in Health Informatics has been reaffirmed through 2030. All inquiries about the program鈥檚 accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

are available from their website. 

 

APPLICATION, ADMISSION, AND ENROLLMENT

2024-2025 Academic Year

The table below shows only the students who went through the admissions process and enrolled in their admission semester.

TermApplicationsAdmittedEnrolled
Fall 202454

4

Spring 202575

4

Persistence and Graduation Rates

Health Informatics students are admitted in both fall and spring semesters. All students who persist, graduate but are not necessarily registered every semester. These data still give a sense of retention. Retention is only a measure of students who continuously enroll. 黑料社 provides persistence and graduation statistics because of our focus on degree completion. 

 

Percentage of Enrolled or Graduated Students per Cohort
TERMENROLLEDAfter 1 YearAfter 2 YearsAfter 3 YearsAfter 4 Years
Fall 20205100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
Spring 20213100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
Fall 2021966.76%100.00%83.33%0.00%
Spring 2022475.00%N/A100.00%N/A
Fall 2022771.43%60.00%0.00%N/A
Spring 2023988.89%87.50%N/AN/A
Fall 20236100.00%0.00%N/AN/A
Spring 2024771.43%N/AN/AN/A
Fall 202440.00%N/AN/AN/A

Data report downloaded through 黑料社 Institutional Research, 8/22/2025.

 

EMPLOYMENT PICTURE OF 2024 GRADUATES

The iSchool surveyed 2024 graduates of the MS program in Health Informatics.

  • Six students graduated with the Master of Science in Health Informatics.
  • Two graduates responded tot he annual employment post-graduation survey.
  • Both are employed in the healthcare industry, but not yet in health informatics.
Policies and Procedures for Withdrawal and for refunds of tuition/fees

Course Withdrawal

The Health Informatics program is offered through 7-week classes.  For full-term classes, students can withdraw from any and all courses through the 10th week of the semester.  For 7-week classes, the deadline to withdraw is within the 5th week of the class.  

Instructions on how to withdraw from a class are available through the Financial, Billing, and Enrollment Center.  

Students can verify the add, drop, and withdrawal deadlines and the percentage of tuition credit available related to their time of withdrawal by conducting a class search from the public facing schedule of classes search. Here are the steps to take:

  1. Conduct a schedule of classes search from
  2. Scroll to the left of the schedule to find the Registration Deadlines column.
  3. Take the link in that column for the class 鈥渃lick here.鈥

Tuition Refund Process

The Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center provides the most up-to-date information about student tuition refunds based on financial aid disbursement and tuition credit after dropping a class within the tuition credit period.  

Academic Calendar

The university academic calendar is available at /academic-calendar.

Student Grievance Procedure

Students who experience issues in their classes should always work with their instructors to work through to resolution as a first step. The School of Information believes in continuous improvement, so students should feel comfortable providing feedback of all kinds to the school to help in that effort by emailing ischool@kent.edu.  

黑料社 Online provides information on the university policies and procedures for academic complaints. 
 

Career Outlook

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects increasing demand for careers in health informatics-related fields through 2032. Across all fields there is a median job growth of 16.5% in the next ten years. 

28%
Clinical Informatics Director
16.5%
Clinical Informatics Analyst
8.5%
Health Information Coder

Meet Our Faculty

Our award-winning health informatics faculty bring years of academic and professional research to their courses, providing you with relevant industry experience as well as the latest advances in theory and practice. Here are a few members of this team.

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Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D.
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John Sharp, MSSA, FHIMSS
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Yi Hong, Ph.D

Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D.

Dr. Meehan came to the iSchool in 2012, bringing an extensive background in research related to health care and health informatics, particularly focused on information technology and user experience. Her interests center on improving patient safety outcomes by improving the user experience of health information technology, and sociotechnical approaches to improving health outcomes for a diverse cultural population. Dr. Meehan bridges academic research to industry applications and standards. 

She recently co-authored the book  with her iSchool colleague John Sharp, MSSA, FHIMSS.

Her previous experience includes senior research roles with Intuit, Inc., a fortune 500 company, as well as Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Department of Sociology.  She also has served as senior research scientist at Myers Research Institute of Menorah Park Center for Senior Living, and senior research associate at Innovative Designs in Environments for an Aging Society (I.D.E.A.S., Inc.). Meehan holds a B.S. in biology from St. Mary鈥檚 College, Notre Dame, Ind.; a master鈥檚 and a Ph.D. in sociology from Case Western Reserve University, with concentrations in medical sociology and gerontology.

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John Sharp, MSSA, FHIMSS

John Sharp has been Adjunct Faculty in the Health Informatics Master鈥檚 Program at 黑料社 since 2012. He developed and frequently teaches Clinical Analytics I and II. 

John recently retired as the Director of Thought Advisory for the Personal Connected Health Alliance, a HIMSS innovation company. Before working with HIMSS, Sharp had years of experience managing research informatics at Cleveland Clinic and at the Clinical and Translation Science Collaborative. In addition to producing white papers and blog posts on digital health, he advises startups through incubators and challenge competitions. He is the author of several book chapters and journal articles on digital health, most recently  which he co-authored with Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D.

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Yi Hong, Ph.D.

Dr. Hong has been an adjunct instructor in 黑料社鈥檚 iSchool since 2018. In addition to teaching, Dr. Hong works as an Integration Data Architect in a health data analytics company. She has over 20 years of practical experience working with health data to improve outcomes and efficiency of healthcare through data modeling and analysis, data transformation and standardized terminology services. She has enjoyed sharing her extensive experience with students in iSchools. 

Dr. Hong holds a doctorate degree in Biomedical and Health Informatics from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Her research interests focus on big data modeling and mining, information architecture, standardized terminologies and controlled vocabularies, clinical decision support, information organization and knowledge representation. Honors include the New Investigator Award of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine and the Graduate of the Last Decade Award of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has developed courses in standardized terminologies in healthcare, information organization and knowledge management which integrate theory with real world applications.

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