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Health Informatics vs
Healthcare Analytics
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The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida offers a CAHIIM accredited Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) as well as an MSHI Healthcare Analytics, one of the first medical schools to offer these programs online. But what is the difference between the two?
Where do your career goals fall along that spectrum? These are questions that may have already come up in your pursuit of a future in health IT. Find out which of USF's health IT programs can help you meet your professional goals.
USF Health also offers two 12-credit hour graduate certificate programs:
- Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
- SAS Approved Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Analytics
Definitions
HEALTH INFORMATICS
Management of health data through technology to facilitate healthcare operations.
HEALTH ANALYTICS
Systematic analysis to inform decisions, improve quality and performance.
What Does This Work Look Like?
HEALTH INFORMATICS
- Improve EHR integration into clinical workflows
- Reduce health disparities
- Engage patients and families
- Improve care coordination
- Maintain privacy of health information
- Improve access to health information
- Improve education and compliance
HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS
- Increase access to care and decrease costs
- Overcome reimbursement challenges
- Improve patient outcomes
- Optimize resources
- Conduct research
- Improve clinical quality
- Detect fraud
What Will You Learn?
HEALTH INFORMATICS
From organizational development focused on health IT to informatics terms, systems and standards, you'll acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to manage health information systems, their security and projects that will impact care delivery and coordination.
HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS
Using analytical and strategic thinking, you'll explore health data management and create visualizations that will inform an organization's decision making and frameworks for care improvement.
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Career Outlook
*U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2020-30 Edition, Computer and Information Systems Managers at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/computer-and-information-systems-managers.htm. **U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2020-30 Edition, Medical and Health Services Managers on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm.
National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth. Information provided is not intended to represent a complete list of hiring companies or job titles, and degree program options do not guarantee career or salary outcomes. Students should conduct independent research for specific employment information.
Why USF Health?
- Ranked 1st on 2022 list of Top 50 Best Value Master’s Degrees in Health Informatics by Value Colleges
- Nation’s first medical school to offer these programs 100% online
- One of 2023’s Best Medical Schools: Research by U.S. News & World Report
- Faculty comprised of industry experts
- Eligible to sit for the HIMSS CAHIMS and CPHIMS exams*
- Eligible to sit for the AHIMA Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA®) Exam*
- Eligible to sit for the AMIA Health Informatics Certification (AHIC) Exam*
- Eligible to sit for the American Board of Preventative Medicine – Clinical Informatics Certification†
- The Master of Science in Health Informatics is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)‡
These certifications may carry education and work experience requirements. Typically, having a graduate degree reduces the work experience requirements.
* Students must meet all exam eligibility requirements outlined.
† The Clinical Informatics Practice Pathway expires in 2025. Beginning in 2026, the exam will be available only for those physicians who have completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Clinical Informatics. This subspecialty certifying exam will be given annually throughout this period.
‡ The health informatics accreditor of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the Master of Science in Health Informatics degree has been affirmed through 2029. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
