Overview

Health Informatics and Analytics is where vision and results meet. Health care has become increasingly data rich and because of this, there is growing need for individuals who understand organizational systems and the dynamics in this profession with a health informatics and analytics background. Those with the knowledge, skills and abilities to easily capture, analyze and act on health information are critical to an organization's success.

When you’ve completed your Master of Science in Health Informatics & Analytics at Samford University, you will have shown mastery of the following skills:

Lead the development and application of emerging information technologies to improve all aspects of health care delivery.
Understand and apply the technology used in health informatics, including computing devices, networks, databases, software, security protocols, document analysis and sharing, image capture and analysis, and all other uses of Informatics technologies.
Utilize health information technology for decision support, knowledge management, strategic planning, and outcomes assessment.
Effectively interface between technology developers and the clinical user community.
Know all applicable legal, social, regulatory and ethical factors involved in health informatics.
Demonstrate data management skills that target opportunities to improve patient safety.
Analyze, understand, abstract and model a specific health informatics problem in terms of data, information and knowledge components. Using this analysis, generate design solutions.
Work effectively with partners within and across disciplines. Communicate effectively to these partners in persuasive oral and written form.

Apply relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics to perform effectively in different team roles to plan and deliver patient/population-centered care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective and equitable.

Samford's Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics is designed to prepare graduates for diverse career opportunities that exist in multiple settings throughout the health care industry, including:

Hospitals and health systems
Physician practice groups
Government agencies
Insurances companies
Health product vendors
Pharmaceutical companies
Consulting firms
Sports and athletics

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Health Informatics
Electronic Health Records
Visual Analytics & Analytics Infrastructure
Diverse Practice Settings
Predictive Modeling
Biomedical Informatics & Analytics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Homewood, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
Submit official transcripts.
Minimum 3.0 GPA overall or last 60 hours.
GRE required only if GPA below 3.0; scores within 5 years, 300 combined, Analytical 4.0.
Three years relevant work experience may waive GRE with approval.
Completed undergraduate statistics with B or higher.
Submit three letters of reference (one from supervisor, one from professor).
Submit a resume with work experience and accomplishments.
Submit an essay stating reason for MSHIA and career goals.
Submit a video interview.
International applicants: TOEFL 550/213/80 or IELTS 6.5; may require WES/ECE transcript review.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19597 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19597 USD / year

≈ 19597 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

19597 USD / year

≈ 19597 USD / year

Funding

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