{"id":47,"date":"2015-07-01T16:06:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T20:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/?post_type=degree&#038;p=47"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:01:57","slug":"health-care-informatics-p-s-m","status":"publish","type":"degree","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/health-care-informatics-p-s-m\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-healthcare-informatics-psm-program-at-a-glance \" style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; \" data-section-link-title=\"Program at a Glance\" aria-label=\"Program at a Glance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container program-at-a-glance py-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row my-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5 pt-4 pb-3 mt-lg-0 border-bottom col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h4 font-condensed text-uppercase\">Program at a Glance<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"mt-4 mt-lg-5\">\n<dt class=\"h5 text-uppercase text-default lavender\">Type<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"h5 mb-4\">Online Master&#8217;s<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"h5 text-uppercase text-default lavender\">College<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"h5\">Community Innovation and Education<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-secondary text-uppercase border-bottom col-md-auto mb-md-3 col-lg-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"my-4 mx-3\">\n<div class=\"h5 text-default lavender\">Costs<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-5\">$772.69<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-weight-bold small\">Per Credit Hour<\/div>\n<div class=\"small\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the cost to attend UCF.<\/a><\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-primary\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-auto\">\n<div class=\"display-5\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Week<br>\nTerms<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid ml-3 mr-5\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Term Calendar\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid ml-3 mr-5 lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Term Calendar\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto\">\n<div class=\"d-block display-5\">38<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Credit<br>\nHours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid ml-3\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid ml-3 lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center align-self-center col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 text-center\">\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid py-1 py-lg-2 px-lg-3 px-xl-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/CAHIIM-Logo.png\" alt=\"C-A-H-I-I-M accreditation logo\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid py-1 py-lg-2 px-lg-3 px-xl-5 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"C-A-H-I-I-M accreditation logo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/CAHIIM-Logo.png\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid py-1 py-lg-1 px-lg-3 px-xl-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/himms-affiliate-logo2023.png\" alt=\"H-I-I-M-S affiliate logo\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid py-1 py-lg-1 px-lg-3 px-xl-5 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"H-I-I-M-S affiliate logo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/himms-affiliate-logo2023.png\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container my-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-weight-light h2 mb-4 lavender lavender-heading\">Secure a dynamic career in a growing field with your Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics<\/h2>\n<p>Secure a dynamic career in a growing field with your Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics. Beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare has been undergoing a massive systemic change, and big challenges call for strong leadership. As technologies like telemedicine continue to grow and workflows change and evolve, a career in healthcare informatics has never been a better choice.<\/p>\n<p>This innovative program will prepare you to become a leader in the clinical, management and business aspects of health informatics. With coursework to prepare you in areas such as healthcare database management, biostatistics, systems analysis and more, you&#8217;ll solve important issues and secure an exciting, lucrative career for yourself. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates as much as 32 percent growth in healthcare informatics between 2020 and 2030.<\/p>\n<p>As a Professional Science Master\u2019s (PSM) program, it seamlessly blends healthcare, data analytics, and leadership training to address the rapidly growing demand for informatics professionals.The online Health Care Informatics master&#8217;s program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) through 2028. What&#8217;s more, graduates are eligible to sit for the CAPM, PMP, CPHIMS and CAHIMS.<\/p>\n<p>At UCF Online we believe in helping passionate students change the world. Whether you have professional experience in healthcare, are a new graduate with a bachelor\u2019s degree in health services or are seeking to join the healthcare industry, you can finish your healthcare informatics master\u2019s degree in as little as two years. Throughout the program, you\u2019ll work directly with faculty members who will support you as you deepen your knowledge of the field. In addition, you\u2019ll work with them to arrange internships and establish your future career track. Get started today to earn your master\u2019s in healthcare informatics.<br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"offset-lg-1 pt-5 pt-lg-0 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"px-5 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/hci-group.png\" alt=\"Group of Healthcare informatics professionals\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"px-5 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Group of Healthcare informatics professionals\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/hci-group.png\">\n<h3 class=\"h2 mt-5 heading-underline\">Highlights<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row my-4\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-4 h1 font-condensed lavender lavender-heading\">90%<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-7 text-default font-weight-bold icon-labels mt-4 ml-1\">90% of students entering this program graduate with their master&#8217;s degree.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row my-3\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-4 h1 font-condensed lavender lavender-heading\">96%<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-7 text-default font-weight-bold icon-labels mt-4 ml-1\">96% of graduates enter into gainful employment within the health care field.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row my-4\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-4 h1 font-condensed lavender lavender-heading\">93%<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-7 text-default font-weight-bold icon-labels mt-4 ml-1\">This program has a 93% satisfaction rate among enrolled students.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row my-4\">\n<div class=\"col-12 text-default font-weight-bold icon-labels mt-2 ml-1\">*Data from 2021-2022 Academic Year.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-healthcare-informatics-psm-application-deadline \" style data-section-link-title=\"Application Deadline\" aria-label=\"Application Deadline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"bg-primary text-center pt-5\">\n<h2 class=\"h4 text-uppercase font-condensed my-0\">Application Deadline<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-uppercase text-center bg-primary pt-4\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1\">Fall<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 font-weight-bold\">July 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-primary py-3\">\n<hr class=\"hr-white hr-2 my-0 application-deadline-hr\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-uppercase text-center bg-primary pb-3 bg-arrow-down\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1\">Spring<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-5 font-weight-bold\">November 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-dark-grey text-white py-4 text-center\">\n<h3 class=\"h5 text-uppercase font-condensed my-3\">Ready to begin<br> your journey?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col pb-4 text-uppercase bg-dark-grey text-center\">\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-4 landing-cta\">Start Now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container-fluid px-0 d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col bg-primary\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-primary\">\n<h2 class=\"h5 text-uppercase font-condensed my-3\">Application<br>Deadline<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase text-center bg-primary\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1 mt-3 pt-2\">Fall<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 font-weight-bold\">July 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-primary\">\n<hr class=\"hr-white hr-vertical hr-2 mx-0\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase text-center bg-primary\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1 mt-3 pt-2\">Spring<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-weight-bold\">November 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto px-0\">\n<div class=\"triangle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-dark-grey text-white\">\n<h3 class=\"h5 text-uppercase font-condensed my-3\">Ready to begin<br> your journey?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase bg-dark-grey\">\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-4 landing-cta\">Start Now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col bg-dark-grey\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-healthcare-informatics-psm-courses-and-skills \" style data-section-link-title=\"Course Requirements\" aria-label=\"Course Requirements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container py-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h2 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">Course Requirements<\/h2>\n<p class>\nTo earn your Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics, you\u2019ll need to complete 38 credit hours. Although there are no prerequisites, students without the professional or educational experience will need to complete up to 3 additional credit hours of foundational courses, which can be completed while enrolled in the MSHCI program.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h4 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">Number of Core Classes<\/h3>\n<p>38 total credit hours in the program are comprised of core courses, which also includes your internship and capstone requirement. You\u2019ll take a total of 11 courses while enrolled in the MSHCI program.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">Internships<\/h3>\n<p> During your last semester in the program, you\u2019ll be required to complete an internship and capstone course. You will work with our dedicated Healthcare Informatics Internship Director to secure an internship site and project.<br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row my-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender\">Courses You&#8217;ll Take Include<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"accordion-courses mt-0 pt-0 pt-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#first\" aria-controls=\"first\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Health Care Informatics and Information Technology<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-minus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse show\" id=\"first\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Gain an overview of the current state of healthcare informatics including existing and future technologies and the standards and clinical decision-making insights that guide them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#second\" aria-controls=\"second\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">System Analysis and Design<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"second\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Learn how to analyze workflow in healthcare organizations to identify data needs and system elements to support work. Modeling system elements with a variety of traditional and object oriented tools.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#third\" aria-controls=\"third\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Health Care Database Management<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"third\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Design and implementation of relational database structures for health care operations. Use of structured query language and reporting tools to manage data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-auto d-block d-lg-none mt-2\">\n<hr class=\" hr-3\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-auto py-2 py-lg-3 d-none d-block\">\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-vertical hr-lg-2 mx-lg-0\">\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-lg-0 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-weight-normal mb-4 lavender\">Skills You&#8217;ll Gain<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pl-2 list-bullets\">\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Efficiently manage patient data and maintain health systems<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Develop data-driven solutions for the effective patient care<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Design and implement tools to measure data and implement systems<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Manage projects and facilitate data-sharing for better patient outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<span class=\"font-weight-light h4 mb-4 lavender lavender-heading\">Full Course List Available in the Program Brochure.<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a id=\"Course-CTA\" class=\"btn btn-primary landing-cta\">Download Brochure<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<p><!-- Career Section --><br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse-t-1 mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-condensed h2 text-uppercase mb-4 pt-3 text-primary\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>This program will help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to excel in healthcare informatics. The skills gained from the MSHCI program, combined with your professional experience, will enable you to grow within this field. Some positions that may be available to you upon graduation include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"degree-career-list\">\n<li class=\"degree-career-list-item\">Medical and Health Services Managers<\/li>\n<li class=\"degree-career-list-item\">Computer and Information Research Scientists<\/li>\n<li class=\"degree-career-list-item\">Informatics Nurse Specialists<\/li>\n<li class=\"degree-career-list-item\">Software Developers, Applications<\/li>\n<li class=\"degree-career-list-item\">Database Administrators<\/li>\n<li class=\"degree-career-list-item\">Business \/ Revenue Cycle Analyst<\/li>\n<li class=\"degree-career-list-item\">Health Information System Application Designer<\/li>\n<li class=\"degree-career-list-item\">Health Informatics Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"p-5 img-fluid w-75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/11\/SAS-UCF-HCI.png\" alt=\"The masters in healthcare informatics is a SAS certified program.\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"p-5 img-fluid w-75 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"The masters in healthcare informatics is a SAS certified program.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/11\/SAS-UCF-HCI.png\">\n<p>Graduate students in the Healthcare Informatics MS Program at the School of Global Health Management and Informatics at UCF who successfully complete appropriate coursework receive a Tier 1 Academic Specialization and eligibility to sit for the Base SAS Certification exam.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container py-5 mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4 mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center text-lg-left col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">From a Faculty Member<\/h2>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<p><iframe title=\"What is a Healthcare Informatics Degree?  | UCF Online\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/olT8l0B9w_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center text-lg-left col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"program-director mt-4\">\n<p class=\"quote lavender blockquote\">&#8220;If you love diving into data and enjoy using information systems to streamline processes, I encourage you to explore a career in healthcare informatics&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer class=\"blockquote-footer font-weight-bold\">\n<div class=\"program-director-name\">Kendall Cortelyou<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"text-uppercase lavender\" title=\"Director of School of Global Health Management and Informatics\">Associate Professor &amp; School Director<br>\nSchool of Global Health Management and Informatics<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-hci-faq \" style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container py-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row my-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-container col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-list ucf-faq-list-classic\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ucf-faq-list-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ucf-faq-topic d-block pt-3 mb-3 invisible\">Online HCI<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/question\/what-is-healthcare-informatics\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post29298325390285\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Healthcare Informatics?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post29298325390285\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare informatics &#8211; or health informatics &#8211; is a relatively new discipline in healthcare that focuses on the technologies used to organize and analyze health data to improve health outcomes. The original focus of this field was on digitizing records and creating systems that communicated with one another. As the field matured, there is now an opportunity to capitalize on the &#8220;Big Data&#8221; movement where informaticists can take these digitized records and use the content to evaluate needs, assess trends, and predict the future of healthcare.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/question\/what-kind-of-career-opportunities-are-available\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post29300325390285\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat kind of career opportunities are available?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post29300325390285\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Health informaticists are a central figure in the improvement of the healthcare systems. They occupy a critical intersection between medicine and technology, which places these skills in high demand in today\u2019s world. Several career opportunities are available to someone with the right skills and credentials. Many of the students studying healthcare informatics graduate and assume the role of &#8220;analyst&#8221; in various locations, including hospitals, public health, insurance companies, and technology vendors. In each of these settings, it is the role of the informatics professional to provide timely and understandable data that assists in decision making and planning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/question\/what-skills-will-i-learn-in-the-hci-masters-program\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post29302325390285\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat skills will I learn in the HCI master's program?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post29302325390285\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The master of science in healthcare informatics program at UCF will not only provide you with the data analytics, project management and communication skills that you need to be successful, we will help you obtain highly sought-after industry credentials to aid in your career development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/question\/why-should-i-choose-ucf-onlines-hci-program\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post29304325390285\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy should I choose UCF Online's HCI program?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post29304325390285\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The healthcare informatics master&#8217;s program works with a community advisory board of informatics professionals at the top of their field. 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You\u2019ve committed to furthering your education and we\u2019re committed to guiding you along the way. <\/p>\n<p><a id=\"connectCoach\" class=\"btn btn-primary landing-cta my-3 text-secondary\">Connect with a coach now<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-hci-accred \" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-container col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-list ucf-faq-list-classic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ucf-faq-topic d-block pt-3 mb-3 invisible\">HCI accred<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/question\/about-cahiim-accreditation\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post275492796264498\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout CAHIIM Accreditation\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post275492796264498\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><small>The Health Informatics accreditor of the College of Community Innovation and Education is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). 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