医疗保健行业内的动态正在创造一个信息密集型环境，专业人员在为患者提供医疗保健时必须进行导航。将要求该行业的临床和非临床专业知识渊博，并且精通信息技术的开发和使用。医疗机构未来的成功或失败将取决于它们有效和高效地管理有价值的信息资产的能力。该课程融合了领导力，系统理论与管理，技术，数据管理和法规约束等主题，以便为毕业生在医疗保健组织中的关键领导角色做好准备。作为信息学的领导者，毕业生将协助开发医疗保健信息系统，从而在个人，地方和国家层面积极影响患者护理。准学生来自不同的教育背景，包括但不限于健康信息管理，护
The dynamics within the healthcare industry are creating an information intensive environment that professionals must navigate as they deliver healthcare to patients. Clinical and non-clinical professions in the industry will be required to be knowledgeable and proficient in the development and usage of information technology. The future success or failure of healthcare organizations will be predicated on their abilities to effectively and efficiently manage the valuable asset of information. This curriculum blends the topics of leadership, system theory and management, technology, data management, and regulatory constraints so as to prepare graduates for critical leadership roles in healthcare organizations. As informatics leaders, graduates will assist in developing information systems in healthcare that positively impact patient care at an individual, local and national level. Prospective students would come from a variety of education backgrounds, including, but not limited to health information management, nursing, radiology, patient financial services, health care government agencies, clinical and administrative decision support, computing services, and pharmacy. Employment opportunities upon completion would include a variety of challenging prospects, including, hospitals, clinics, health information exchanges, elevated decision support, database administrators, clinical documentation specialists, and consultants.