Master of Health Administration (MHA): Health Informatics Specialization
Turn healthcare data into transformative care.
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- Duration 2.5 years
- Cost per Credit $965
- Credit Hours 53
Program Benefits
- Positions for health information managers and directors are projected to grow 20.5% by 2029
- Use data to influence decision-making and patient care
- Transfer up to 9 credits and no application fee
Informed Decisions, Better Outcomes
As a healthcare administrator, you support physicians, nurses, and other practitioners in achieving a shared goal of excellent patient care.
We live in a data-driven world. For those in the healthcare industry, the ability to turn big data into lifesaving treatments offers revolutionary possibilities.
In the Health Informatics specialization, you’ll become a leader who understands the role data plays in driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
With skills in health informatics, you’ll boost your ability to contribute to operational decision-making by applying data-driven analytical skills to improve efficiencies and outcomes.
You’ll also be prepared to influence healthcare policy, wielding advanced insights into the relationship between access, quality, cost, resources, accountability, and population.
You may also be interested in our Master of Science in Health Informatics or Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics.
Career Outlook: Fast-Paced Growth
Positions for health information managers and directors are projected to grow 20.5 percent by 2029, more than 4x the national average.1
This growth is being driven by healthcare institutions converting to electronic medical records and dealing with competing pressures to save time and money while improving both access and quality.
You’ll meet these needs and earn a higher salary with expertise utilizing and interpreting data. Master’s-educated health information managers and directors earn up to $106,000 annually.1
View Career OutlookCurriculum: Master the Technology of Health Administration
Through just six additional credits on top of the MHA degree, you’ll understand the important role health informatics plays in not only healthcare institutions, but also community organizations and the public sector.
Start by learning the fundamentals of electronic medical records, information practices, storage systems, and communications methods.
Dig deeper to explore how information technologies empower healthcare decision-making, promote community well-being, and support those engaged in policymaking.
MHA CurriculumSpecialization Outcomes: Become an Informatics Expert
You will complete the Health Informatics specialization ready to:
- Improve community and population health by uncovering the links between access, quality, cost, and resource allocation.
- Examine the impact of health informatics on policy initiatives while maintaining the human side of healthcare.
- Interpret and communicate process direction and organizational decision-making across departments.
- Employ analysis, problem-solving, and financial management skills to operate a healthcare organization in today’s economy.
- Navigate the administrative, functional, and development responsibilities of a modern healthcare organization.
Specialization Options
You may also be interested in our MHA specialization in Global Health.
Admissions Requirements
To apply for the Master of Health Administration from The University of Scranton, you’ll need:
- Completed application
- 3.0 minimum undergraduate GPA
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Résumé
- Students with 0-3 years of work experience may be admitted to the program and will be required to take HAD 581 to meet the Applied Professional Experience requirement; admitted students with 3 or more years of work experience will complete HAD 580 or HAD 582 as their Applied Professional Experience
- Statement of intent
- Two letters of recommendation, with at least 1 from a supervisor or other professional reference
- Background check
Tuition Details
Scranton’s Master of Health Administration program with a specialization in Health Informatics consists of 53 credit hours and costs $965 per credit hour.
We strive to provide you with an affordable, high-quality education. That’s why we’re ranked a Best Value School, Regional Universities North, by U.S. News & World Report for 2020.
See TuitionFaculty: Staffed With Real-World Leaders
In the online MHA, you’ll work directly with distinguished healthcare leaders.
These real-world practitioners understand the challenges you’ll face in your career and know how to help you overcome them. They’ll share their wisdom and expertise from decades of experience.
Our faculty are led by program chair Dr. Daniel West, Ph.D., FACHE, who sits on the nationally renowned CAHME Board of Directors at the forefront of healthcare education.
Faculty at ScrantonEarn a degree without interrupting your career. You’ll be part of an online learning community led by a diverse and expert faculty. Online programs reflect the same rigorous standards as our on-campus programs.
Scranton OnlineFinancial aid options are available to help you pay for your education. A personal financial aid counselor will assist you in identifying and taking full advantage of all opportunities.
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Sources:
- Burning Glass Technologies: Labor Insight™. Retrieved January 5, 2020.