Overview

MHI students prepare for emerging opportunities and roles across the healthcare enterprise in classes taught by thought leaders in the informatics field. Graduates leave the program ready to leverage technology tools and data for more efficient, patient-centered healthcare delivery and improved population health, and apply essential skills such as organizational change leadership and project management.

MHI students come from a range of backgrounds that are reflected in three distinct program specializations: Clinical Informatics, Health Technology Informatics, and Health Administration Informatics. Fully accredited, SPS online courses marry the best aspects of online technology with the interactivity of the classroom in a format designed to work with students' busy schedules.

Master's in Health Informatics Program Goals

An interdisciplinary professional program, MHI graduates at Northwestern University will possess the knowledge, skills and aptitude to:

Anticipate and assess evolving health informatics needs from clinical, technical, operational and financial perspectives.
Create a vision for the use of information to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient-centered care and public health.
Nurture the development of leadership skills to navigate the privacy, security, legal, regulatory, ethical and social challenges inherent to health informatics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Health Care System

Fundamentals of Health Informatics

Legal, Ethical & Social Issues

Health Analytics Leadership

HIT Standards and Interoperability

Decision Support Systems
Telecommunications Networks

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2024-03-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2024-06-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2024-09-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Informatics View 601 other Masters in Health Administration in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application

One sealed copy of official transcripts from ALL previously attended colleges and universities

Two letters of recommendation focusing on academic and professional achievement and ability

Statement of purpose: Applicants are required to submit a 300 to 550 word statement of purpose outlining how the degree program will help them meet their academic and professional goals. The statement of purpose can be uploaded via the online application.
Applicants are required to submit a resume. The resume can be uploaded via the online application.

Current résumé or curriculum vitae

TOEFL or IELTS Not Required

Tuition Fee

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International

61272 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61272 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
National

61272 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61272 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
In-State

61272 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61272 USD for the full programme during 12 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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