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Health Informatics Certificate

Program Overview

Health informatics is an interdisciplinary field in the healthcare industry that uses information technology to organize and analyze health records to improve healthcare outcomes. This field is growing rapidly within the healthcare sector and deals with resources, devices, and methods to use health data and medical data. With data so prevalent, healthcare informaticists work to provide electronic access to medical records for various entities within the healthcare industry, including doctors, nurses, administrators, and patients.

At the University of Providence, the Applied Health Informatics Certificatification Program is designed for information professionals, clinical personnel, and health care support personnel who want to increase their knowledge of health information technology and prepare for the management of complex social and organizational issues.

This program is ideal for those looking to rise within the healthcare industry and provides the groundwork to serve as a liaison for clinicians, administrators, as well as other healthcare professionals. This program is fully online and prepares graduates to embark on new careers as developers or managers of health care systems as a health informatics professional.

Program Curriculum

Applied Health Informatics

 

Skills You’ll Learn

  • Translate clinical and operational needs into initial design and improvement of technology solutions.
  • Support better use of health data to help improve outcomes by advocating for data quality and standards compliance.
  • Improve patient/consumer and caregivers’ use of existing and emerging technologies, including the electronic health record, for wellness and health care.
  • Accelerate the adoption of health information and communication tools and technologies to more rapidly realize the benefits for patients and caregivers.
  • Be an organizational resource for application of informatics concepts by demonstrating continuous learning and inquiry about the field.
  • Advocate for health information systems that reflect consumers’ needs, values, and preferences and empower them to participate in their care decisions.
  • Promote use of health information and communication technologies as foundational for a learning health system that includes active engagement of health care consumers.

 

Program Costs

The University of Providence is committed to affordability and providing pricing transparency for all School of Health Professions programs. Pricing transparency at UP includes:

  • Accessible and up-to-date information on tuition costs, university fees, application and admission fees, deposit amounts, and additional program costs.
  • Cost of attendance worksheets outlining specific tuition layouts by program and semester.
  • Information about scholarship opportunities and tuition discounts for specific groups.
  • Information about the financial aid process.

 

Visit our Tuition and Fees page to access the latest pricing information. Access the Applied Health Informatics Certificate Estimated Cost Breakdown Sheet to view pricing information for this degree program, including a cost breakdown by semester and associated program costs. Visit our Financial Aid page to learn more about the financial aid process.

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Program Format

The accelerated AHI Certificate program includes:

  • 4 sequential 8-week courses with short break in between.
  • Completed in two semesters.
  • New cohorts begin in January and August each year.
  • Expect to spend an average of 18-20 hours per week to successfully engage in and complete all program requirements.
Program Cost
  • As a Providence St. Joseph Health or Partner organization caregiver, a student will pay a discounted tuition rate of $813 for each course ($3,252 for four courses) plus any textbooks required by the instructor.
  • Students must pay for a full semester (2 courses) at the beginning of the semester, or set up a payment plan with the Student Accounts office.
  • All admitted students are required to pay a $50 non-refundable tuition deposit to ensure their seat in the program. This deposit will be applied toward the student’s first tuition bill.
  • No tuition refunds will be made after the first day of each course.
  • There is no financial aid available through UP for certificate programs.
  • Tuition reimbursement may be available depending on local Providence Human Resources policy.
Program Curriculum

The program includes four sequential, bachelors level courses:

  • Exploring Informatics: Improving Human Health
  • Applying Informatics: Linking People, Processes and Tools
  • Leading Informatics: Accelerating Transformation
  • Revealing Informatics: Understanding the Role of Data

 

Courses

  • XAHI 100 Exploring Informatics III
  • XAHI 120 Applying Informatics III
  • XAHI 140 Leading Informatics III
  • XAHI 160 Revealing Informatics III
Program Learning Outcomes

1) Translate clinical and operational needs into initial design and improvement of technology solutions.
2) Support better use of health data to help improve outcomes by advocating for data quality and standards compliance.
3) Improve patient/consumer and caregivers’ use of existing and emerging technologies, including the electronic health record, for wellness and health care.
4) Accelerate the adoption of health information and communication tools and technologies to more rapidly realize the benefits for patients and caregivers.
5) Be an organizational resource for application of informatics concepts by demonstrating continuous learning and inquiry about the field
6) Advocate for health information systems that reflect consumers’ needs, values, and preferences and empower them to participate in their care decisions.
7) Promote use of health information and communication technologies as foundational for a learning health system that includes active engagement of health care consumers.

Contact Information

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Frankie Lyons, Ed.D.

Associate Dean of Health Programs
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