Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics at Northwestern University

The field of health informatics explores the intersection of information technology and health care to improve access to safe, quality health care services, maximize operational efficiency, and reduce costs. Students learn from experts in clinical, administrative, regulatory, and technology components of health informatics who have been instrumental in driving innovative solutions and establishing national health care informatics standards. Students enrolled in Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics build knowledge in both health care and information technology to learn about the field of health informatics with the possibility of applying the courses toward a Master of Science degree in Health Informatics.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies  |  Duration: 4 courses  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Students are required to complete the following four courses to earn the certificate: MHI 401 American Health Care System MHI 403 Fundamentals of Health Informatics MHI 407 Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues One of the following: MHI 402 Introduction to Clinical Thinking MHI 404 Health Care Operations MHI 405 Standards and Interoperability MHI 406 Decision Support Systems and Health Care MHI 408 Information System Acquisition & Lifecycle MHI 412 Foundations of Applied AI and Analytics in Healthcare MHI 413 Consumer Digest Health

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