Medical and Healthcare Information Technologies (Master's)
The Medical and Healthcare Information Technologies master's degree specialty is offered online or on campus at the University of Denver in the evenings, or in a combination of both, to meet the needs of busy adults. Stay at the cutting-edge of emerging medical information technology and improve patient care with a master's degree specialty in Medical and Healthcare Information Technologies from University College, where courses are geared for the busy adult who seeks professional development in the healthcare field. Learn how technology affects and improves diagnosis, treatment, training, patient records, and financial transactions. Students will gain a high-level knowledge of the interoperability of healthcare information systems, the benefits and barriers associated with electronic health records systems, and the emerging use of distance medicine and telehealth.
Degree-seeking students will be prepared to enter the healthcare field with innovative, solution-oriented tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of systems and patient care. Classes cover how to reduce costs and improve access to quality healthcare through technologies that comprise the framework of modern connected healthcare. With the explosion of technology drastically affecting the healthcare industry both nationally and globally, it is more important than ever to stay current on the medical information technologies available to healthcare professionals today. Courses emphasize provider and patient interaction and how to improve overall efficiency through relevant health informatics. Customize your Healthcare Leadership master's degree through the innovative Professional Options Curriculum using our convenient online degree builder tool, which allows you to select courses that cater to your specific career needs.
This degree prepares students to:
- Discuss how technology affects diagnosis, treatment, training, patient records, and financial transactions.
- Compare and contrast emerging trends in medical and healthcare information technology.
- Discuss how technology can help improve patient care, reduce costs, and decrease the widening gap in access to quality healthcare.
- Identify different ways in which technology improves the efficiency and effectiveness of patient care.
Healthcare Leadership Outcomes
This program prepares students to:
- Manage and lead in a variety of healthcare settings
- Develop the ability to create solutions to address the current trends and challenges facing the variety of healthcare industry environments
- Identify and evaluate various healthcare reform efforts and proposals
- Compare and contrast technological solutions to current issues in healthcare systems
- Articulate responses to national and global healthcare challenges
Required Courses
MPS in Healthcare Leadership with a specialty in Medical and Healthcare Information Technologies requires completion of 48 credit hours (12 courses)
Professional Foundation Courses - 12 qtr. hrsProfessional Foundations courses help students to understand the scope of activity, historical development, future direction and trends, and typical types and roles of organizations that operate within a career field.
Specialty Courses - 16 qtr. hrs (Choose 4)
Professional Specialty courses allow students to focus on a specific professional area within the larger industry sector in which they are working or wish to work, and master the skills needed to excel in that area.
Further Study - 12 qtr. hrs (Choose 3)
Further Studies Options allow students to customize their degrees to match their career needs by either choosing in-depth study in their specialty by selecting three of the following courses, or exploring other options by using our Degree Builder tool.
Customize your degree or certificate using our convenient online degree builder tool, which allows you to select courses that cater to your specific career needs.
Core Coures - 8 qtr. hrsThe Graduate Research and Writing and Capstone Project courses are required for all master's degree students. The Graduate Research and Writing course prepares students for the writing and research assignments throughout their program, including the capstone project. The Capstone Project is the culminating academic endeavor of our degree programs, in which students explore a problem or issue within their field of study.
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Careers in Medical and Healthcare Information Technologies
Titles
Director of IT, Project Manager, Medical Records Director, Technology Manager, Information Technology Specialist, Data Architect, Strategy Developer, Healthcare Practice or Systems Manager.
Duties
Leading, planning, designing, training, advising, coordinating, strategizing, managing, advocacy, technical support.
Outlook
Employment for medical records and health information technology professionals is expected to grow 20% within the next decade, much faster than the average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Vast technological changes in the healthcare industry have led to an increased demand for technology specialists with medical backgrounds.
Careers In Healthcare Leadership
Where need meets desire.
According to Explore Health Careers, a perfect storm is brewing for aspiring healthcare professionals, as the number of patients with age−related health needs increases along with the number of health professionals retiring from the field in conjunction with emerging technologies changing the way we live and die, healthcare is the field to be in. Look for job opportunities in clinics and outpatient care sites, which are gaining ground in both urban and rural areas. If you're more interested in reforming policy, you're in luck: health policy specialists consistently ranks among the 30 best careers, according to a 2009 U.S. News and World Report ranking.
Technology transforms!
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S.−rare and welcomed bright spot in the job market, according to a Monster.com report. Leadership roles are crucial in this period of change as healthcare policies and regulatory systems continue to evolve at the national level, as well as the cutting-edge technologies being made available to the public. Employment for medical records and health information technology professionals is expected to grow 20% within the next decade, much faster than the average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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