Overview

Information technology is transforming the health care industry, giving providers ready access to electronic health records and other information that can vastly improve health care.

Our program offers a unique curriculum that combines leadership development with in-depth training in the rapidly changing field of health IT.

About

Launched in 2012, the UW’s Master of Health Informatics & Health Information Management program is designed to meet the growing need for leaders who can effectively develop and oversee enterprise-level health information systems.

The Health Informatics and Health Information Management program from University of Washington is offered by the Department of Health Services in the top-ranked School of Public Health. In 2015, the school ranked sixth among U.S. graduate schools of public health, according to U.S. News & World Report.

A self-sustaining, fee-based program, the MHIHIM is administered in partnership with UW Continuum College, which extends the reach of the UW with a range of online and on-campus programs for working professionals and other learners of all ages.

The MHIHIM is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Informatics

Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management

Health Information Systems & Leadership

Law, Policy & Ethics in Health Information

Project Management

Enterprise Systems & Electronic Health Records

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Informatics View 219 other Masters in Health Informatics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution, preferably in business, information technology, health informatics, health information management or a health-related field*
A minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the last 60 graded semester credits or 90 graded quarter credits
Demonstrated English language proficiency for applicants whose native language is not English

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32511 USD / year

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Out-of-State

32511 USD / year

≈ 32511 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18633 USD / year

≈ 18633 USD / year

Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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About

Overview

Information technology is transforming the health care industry, giving providers ready access to electronic health records and other information that can vastly improve health care.

About

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Seattle

Financing

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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