The Master of Science in 健康 Informatics program is designed to accomplish the following outcomes:
- Educate students so that they will be able to manage patient health information and medical records effectively, administer computer information systems, collect and analyze patient data from large datasets (e.g. clinical data wareho使用) for decision-making, and 使用 classification systems and medical terminologies.
- Educate students to understand various coding systems, terminology/ nomenclatures, and relevant health information standards 使用d in analyzing health data and facilitating health information exchange.
Based on the learning objectives and competencies of the CAHIIM. Program graduates are expected to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the following domains:
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- Information Science and Technology
- Social and Behavioral Science
- 健康 Information Science and Technology
- Human Factors and Socio-technical Systems
- Social and Behavioral Aspects of 健康
- Social, Behavioral, and Information Science and Technology Applied to 健康
- Professionalism
- Inter-professional Collaborative Practice
- Leadership
*CAHIIM (Commission on Accreditation for 健康 Informatics and Information Management)
- Fundamentals of 健康 Informatics (3 credit hours)
- Explorations of Statistics in 健康 Science (3 credit hours)
- 健康 Information Systems: Design and Decision Making (3 credit hours)
- Database Architecture and Administration (3 credit hours)
- 健康 Data Analysis (3 credit hours)
- 健康 Informatics Project Management (3 credit hours)
- Technology for Population 健康 (3 credit hours)
- Privacy and 安全: Protecting 健康care Data (3 credit hours)
- Capstone or 研究 Project (6 credit hours)
- Securing Digital Infrastructure (3 credit hours)
- Technology for 健康care Financial Management (3 credit hours)
- 健康care Quality and 安全 (3 credit hours)
- Big Data Use and Analysis (3 credit hours)
- Advanced Topics in Data Warehousing (3 credit hours)
Admissions Requirements
- 研究生 Application
- Official transcripts that indicate the completion of an undergraduate degree in allied health fields, science or social science, or business from an accredited institution
- Please note: Applicants must submit a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum 2.75年平均绩点
- Three Academic or Professional Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Interest
- Please, clearly express your interest in public health, and why you are pursuing this degree. 也, explain your professional goals, how your goals relate to this degree, and what have you done, either academically or professionally, to guide your interest in public health?
- 研究生 Record Exam Revised (GRE) Test-Optional
- Note: The median test scores are 280 combined on the GRE
- TOEFL Score
- *学生 who are not native speakers of English will be required to pass the TOEFL and demonstrate English speaking comprehension skills appropriate for service delivery. A minimum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper-based exam, or 100 on the internet-based exam, must be achieved on a test taken within the last two years. 学生 may be referred for accent reduction or ESL instruction
Application Steps
- Submit your online application
- Pay your $30 application fee
- Have official transcripts and recommendation letters uploaded to the application or sent to our office via email to ogp@c-midori.net or postal mail.
- Have official transcripts and recommendation letters sent to our office via email to ogp@xula. edu or postal mail to the Office of 研究生 项目 at 1 Drexel Drive, 250箱, New Orleans, LA 70125.
教师 and 工作人员:
Xavier University of Louisiana currently includes four full-time faculty members qualified in 健康 Informatics. These faculty members are in Data Science, Public 健康 Sciences, and Pharmacy
- Martha Earls, Pharm.D. 健康 Disparities, 健康 Equity, Seniors/ Elderly; currently focusing on Vaccine and 健康 Disparities, and Seniors and Social Isolation
- Chamika Hawkins – Taylor, Ph.D. Race/Place Disparities, Social Epidemiology, 健康 Outcomes; currently focusing on Aging in Place & Housing Arrangement, Peripheral Artery Disease and Limb Loss in Black Patients
- Nawa Raj Pokhrel, Ph.D. Statistical Modelling in Cybersecurity and Finance
- Felicia Wheaton, Ph.D. Gerontology; currently focusing on utilizing a variety of population-based surveys, including the 健康 and Retirement Study (HRS), to examine health disparities and the impact of psychosocial factors on the health and wellbeing of older adults.
Application Deadlines
秋天 | 春天 |
April 1 – Priority | October 1 – Priority |
May 1 – General | December 1 – General |
For more information about the Master of Science Degree in 健康 Informatics please contact the OFFICE OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS:
电子邮件: ogp@c-midori.net
Phone: 504-520-7669