Masters in Health Informatics
What is a Masters in Health Informatics?
The Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Health Informatics is designed for BSN-prepared nurses who want to better understand and apply the data involved in healthcare to make better decisions through evidenced-based practices.
Earn an Online MSN Health Informatics Degree at GCU
The MSN informatics program from the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions culminates in a capstone course and a 16-week practicum. This provides an opportunity for you to develop an evidence-based practice project in which you:
Identify a problem amenable to research-based intervention
Search literature
Propose a solution
Develop a plan to implement the solution, evaluate its outcomes and disseminate the findings
The final practicum integrates nursing knowledge, leadership and advanced critical thinking in the development of a comprehensive and professional project plan. In addition to a masters in nursing informatics capstone and practicum project, you will take courses that help you develop the skills necessary to improve patient care through the use of technology and data analysis.
The BSN and MSN at GCU are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Select states may have additional requirements to meet their standards; reference your enrollment agreement or contact GCU for more information.
Why Study Health Informatics?
A masters degree in health informatics teaches you how to optimize the use of patient and health data to achieve better patient outcomes, reduce costs and augment operational efficiency. You are equipped to help organizations adapt to the integration of technology and the continuous changes in patient-care systems.
You also have the opportunity to learn how to automate clinical care, build new operational data systems, train healthcare workers in the use of computer systems and analyze data to improve patient care.
In the MSN informatics online degree program, course study includes:
Healthcare research analysis
Ethics, policy and finance
Healthcare information systems
Project evaluation and development
Healthcare innovation
Healthcare data management
Electronic health records
Research and population health management
Leadership and informatics
What is a Job in Health Informatics?
As a graduate of the masters in nursing informatics program, various roles are available, including:
Informaticist
Project manager
Researcher
System analyst
Data analyst
Administrator
Executive
These roles may include automating clinical care, building new operational data systems, training healthcare workers in the use of computer systems or collecting and analyzing data to improve patient care.
You may choose to work in a variety of settings, including:
Hospital
Primary care facility
Doctor’s office
Insurance company
Pharmacy
Technology supplier
Consulting firm
Government agency
Program Domains
Course List
The programs offered at Grand Canyon University may vary by content and course length. You are currently viewing the program version available in Arizona. For information about specific course content, credit length and VA approval in your state, please contact a counselor.
Major:
40 credits
Total Degree Requirements:
40 credits
Program Core Courses
NUR-513: Introduction to Advanced Registered Nursing Total Credits: 4 credits
NUR-514: Organizational Leadership and Informatics Total Credits: 4 credits
NUR-550: Translational Research and Population Health Management Total Credits: 4 credits
NUR-590: Evidence-Based Practice Project Total Credits: 4 credits
HIM-615: Health Care Information Systems and Technology Total Credits: 4 credits
HIM-650: Health Care Data Management Total Credits: 4 credits
HCI-655: Electronic Health Records Total Credits: 4 credits
HCI-660: Health Data Analytics Total Credits: 4 credits
HCI-670: User Interface Design for Informatics Total Credits: 4 credits
NUR-690: Nursing Informatics Practicum Total Credits: 4 credits
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