Launch A Health Care Informatics Career
Health Care Informatics (HCI) is a high-demand field with opportunity for vast career growth. Join Lipscomb's online HCI master's degree program to gain necessary skills, like research and data analysis, to succeed in health informatics careers.
The Health Care Informatics field is expected to grow 20 percent in the coming years. Now is the time to join this growing field and meet the increasing demands by pursuing your master's degree, a dual Pharm.D./MHCI degree, or graduate certificate in health care informatics.
Whether your background is in health care, IT or business, this program is designed to build on your strengths to:
- Translate your passions into enhancing and transforming health care delivery and outcomes.
- Become equipped to improve the quality of care and reduce health care costs, making the industry more efficient and economical.
- Develop expert skills for today’s essential technologies like electronic health records and emerging technologies like blockchain.
Once you’re certified, you’ll join 99 percent of your peers who completed this program and landed careers in leading-edge health information technology, working to enhance quality of care and health outcomes.
"Traditionally, CIOs came from the networking side. I believe going forward that CIOs will be sought from the data side.”
- Eduardo Conrado, President of Ascension
Who Can Take Part?
External PharmD Students
Lipscomb's College of Pharmacy welcomes students from other Pharm.D. programs whose current university does not offer an HCI dual-degree option. This partnership opportunity allows Pharm.D. students to remain at their current institution, while adding incredible value to their degree with a Master of Health Care Informatics through our online program. The purpose of this partnership is to provide access to a master's degree in this in-demand field - it is not intended for recruitment.
Health Care, IT and Business Professionals
Health care, IT and business professionals with a master's degree or certificate in Health Care Informatics increase their ability to impact the health care industry. Not only that, but you can advance your career to new heights by becoming an indispensable asset with high levels of expertise in research and data analytics. If you are a practicing pharmacist, nurse, research assistant, database administrator or other health professional, this degree pathway offers imperative skills to add to your repertoire.
Lipscomb Pharm.D. Students
Internal Pharm.D. students may add value to their experience by enrolling as dual-degree students. Enhance and expand your health care knowledge by earnign a master's degree in health care informatics while obtaining your Pharm.D. Lipscomb students are prepared with the knowledge and skills to impact the industry while planted in the health care capital of the nation - Nashville, TN.
Months to complete
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Flexible Schedule
This program is offered online, both synchronous and asynchronous, to fit the needs of any student. You will complete one course online every month. Classes are scheduled to meet online every other weekend (Friday evenings 4-8 p.m. CST and Saturdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CST), allowing the highest quality educational experience without disrupting one’s professional career.
Expert Faculty
Set yourself apart by learning from faculty who are nationally recognized for their eminence in research, innovation and leadership. HCI faculty member Dr. Beth Breeden is one such faculty member. An accomplished pharmacist, professor and chair of Health Care Informatics, she is one of only 97 AMIA Certified Health Informatics Professional (ACHIP) Diplomates worldwide.
New Careers
A master's degree in Health Care Informatics equips you to pursue many high-paying career paths. Such professional roles include, but are not limited to, Biomedical Informatics Analyst, Clinical Informatics Coordinator, Health Care Administrative Director, and Health Care Informatics Technical Consultant. All of these positions desire high caliber graduates, which our program produces.
Expanding Network
Located in the health care capital of the nation, Lipscomb offers students a unique education that allows them to form connections with some of the country's leaders in the health care industry. Our nationally recognized program provides students with expertise in research and information management, preparing them for a successful career in the medical industry.
Why Lipscomb University?
Lipscomb's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences services hundreds of students from all over the world. Health Care Informatics is one of six graduate degree programs within the college. Our chair of Health Care Informatics, Dr. Beth Breeden, is an AMIA Certified Health Informatics Professional (ACHIP) Diplomate with more than 25 years of experience in Health Care Informatics to help prepare Lipscomb students for long careers in the profession.
Health Care Informatics Careers
This cross-discipline field consists of data analytics, information science and computer science with a health industry focus. Health Care Informatics can be best described using these five words; data, information, knowledge, technology, automation. This specialty integrates a variety of expertise to ensure proper resources and methods are implemented to safely gather, store and utilize health information. Whether you're looking for a specialization or variation in your practice, a degree in Health Care Informatics can take your career to the next level.
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Our collaborative faculty and staff are prepared to support prospective students through each step of this dual degree application process. Follow the steps below and be one step closer to achieving advanced success in the health care field.