Health Informatics is an interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning (National Library of Medicine).
Health Informatics professionals utilize technology to enhance and improve communication among healthcare providers, provide information for business-related decisions, and allow patients to effectively participate in the care they receive. This field of study utilizes informatics principles to improve the delivery of healthcare.
The Health Informatics accreditor of the Louisiana Tech University MHI program is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Master degree in Health Informatics has been reaffirmed through 2025-2026. All inquiries about the program’s 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.”
Learning Outcomes
Students will be:
- Able to demonstrate leadership in understanding of resources and needs of individuals, teams, communities, and organizations and ensure that health information technology is effectively and efficiently deployed to improve health outcomes.
- Evaluate and manage the electronic health records and implement appropriate ethical and privacy solutions.
- Demonstrate the ability to think critically and work as an effective team player in a specific organizational setting to solve user-centric information and data problems.
Program Information
For more information about the program, please visit the links below.
Department of Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM)
318.257.2854
How are we different?
BestColleges.org ranked the Master in Health Informatics program as Top 20 in the Nation.
Cost and Aid
Scholarships
Just like on-campus students, Tech Online students may be eligible for admission, departmental, or private scholarships. Louisiana residents may also be eligible for the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarships awarded by the State of Louisiana. For more information about scholarships, please visit the Office of Financial Aid website.
Tuition
The Tech Online program is very unique in that there is flat fee per credit hour. There are no additional fees.
Graduate programs cost $475 per credit hour.
Careers
Advanced degree holders can enjoy an advantage when securing high paying leadership positions. Professionals with a Master’s in Health Informatics are qualified for various positions, including manager and analyst roles.
- Health IT consultant
- Informatics manager
- Informatics Specialist
- Nurse informaticist
- Privacy officer
- Systems analyst
- Health information technology (IT) project manager
- Clinical informatics coordinator
- EHR implementation specialist
- EHR support analyst
- Health informatics data analyst
- Health information technician