Master of Science in Health Informatics

Abby Kazley, Ph.D., MSHI Division Director.

The online Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is designed primarily for working health care professionals who wish to specialize in health informatics with a focus on data analytics. Graduates are prepared to manage, use, and evaluate health care information systems such as electronic health records (EHRs), data management, and analytic systems. They also gain firsthand experience in working with leading experts in telehealth through MUSC's Center of Telehealth, one of only two Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)-designated Centers of Excellence for Telehealth in the nation.

The program prepares students to assume positions such as:

• Data Analytics Officers
• Clinical Systems Analysts
• Health IT Project Managers
• Implementation Specialists
• Chief Medical/Nursing Information Officers

Chief Medical/Nursing Information Officers

The program offers a thesis option to students interested in conducting health informatics research.

The Master of Science in Health Informatics degree program is accredited by the Commissionon Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education(CAHIIM).

Curriculum

Full-Time

Part-Time

Approved Electives

• HAP 632. Quality Management of Health Care Services, 3 credit hours
• HAP 705. Health Economics, 3 credit hours
• HAP 721. Health Care Delivery Systems, 3 credit hours
• HAP 735. Health Law & Risk Management, 3 credit hours
• HAP 737. Organization Theory, 3 credit hours
• HAP 743. Managing Across Continuum Care, 3 credit hours
• IP 717. Telehealth Teams of the Future, 3 credit hours