Master of Health Care Informatics at Lipscomb University

Professionals who understand the relationship between people, health, information technology and the health care system are in great demand. In fact, health care informatics is first on the list of the top ten ‘hot careers’ for 2011 college graduates. As an emerging discipline, which evaluates the acquisition, storage, retrieval and use of health data, it plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of care, reducing health care costs and addressing health issues.

Lipscomb University’s Master of Health Care Informatics degree is designed to develop health care leaders ready to meet these current and future challenges.

• The ideal student has a passion for understanding how information and technology can be used to change and enhance health care delivery and outcomes
• Faculty members are leaders in their fields and bring a wealth of real-world experience to the classroom
• Multidisciplinary training provides the ability to interact effectively with clinicians, administrators, business leaders, and IT professionals and to understand the challenges of each role
• Weekend classes begin in the fall, with 42-hour coursework delivered in just 13 months, plus 2 months of individual capstone project work
• “Cohort” program model, which means you stay with the same students through the entire program learning from, supporting and networking with each other
• Prepares students for jobs in hospitals, health care consulting, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, insurance companies, governmental agencies, health-related software companies, business, industry and more

Take your skills and knowledge to a new level. Earn a master’s degree from Lipscomb University and secure your leadership role in the high-demand field of health care informatics.