The health informatics and data analytics certificate prepares clinicians and health care managers, as well as information technology (IT) professionals in highly specialized data science skills applied in health. Certificate course work stresses the impact of technology and data science on modeling outcomes and quality of health care services. Students learn data science, statistical, artificial intelligence and related methods in the context of Electronic Health Records (EHR) data, medical claims data, as well as public and population health data.<br><br>The certificate coursework stresses the use of data analytics to model outcomes and quality of health care services. It is typically pursued by individuals who already have an advanced degree and don't need to pursue a full MS in health informatics. Many students enrolled in other Mason graduate programs enroll in the certificate in addition to their primary area of study.