Health Informatics, M.H.I.

Dr. Marie St. Rose, Professor, Interim Program Coordinator
mstrose@nsu.edu
(757) 823-2480

The MHI degree in Health Informatics is designed to educate students on how to use electronic health records (EHR) to support the delivery of healthcare services. The program provides students with an understanding of health informatics as it relates to health data management and analysis. Students learn to extract and organize health data. Students will be able to analyze the extracted data and provide healthcare providers with information to make improvements in patient care. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills in coursework that addresses health informatics challenges (e.g., interoperability, inaccurate health data, and limited reporting). Students study the processes and tools used to record, store, and analyze healthcare information. The MHI degree program produces generalist graduates who possess the appropriate foundational knowledge and skills to apply principles and concepts of health informatics to manage and analyze health data.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants are accepted for admission on the basis of qualifications, without regard to sex, age, race, religion or national origin. The following are required:

• Completion of the online application.
• Completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale for conferred degree(s).
• Transcripts from any college attended.
  • Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application review.  A final official transcript with conferred degree is required if admitted. Students who graduated from NSU are exempted from this requirement. Final official transcripts must be sent electronically or mailed directly from the issuing institution to The Office of Graduate Studies, 700 Park Avenue, MCAR Ste 602, Norfolk, VA  23504
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• No GRE required.

To ensure adequate time for processing prior to enrollment, the Graduate School must receive your application, transcripts(s), and resume by May 1, for fall semester enrollment.

International Students

• ​The Master of Health Informatics (MHI) is predominantly offered as an online program.  International students are not eligible for an I-20 to come to the US. International students who are in the U.S. do not qualify to enroll in the MHI degree program.

Graduation Requirements

Summary of Graduation Requirements

Subject Area	Credits
Core Requirements	27
Internship	6
Total Credit Hours	33

Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credits
HCA 501	Healthcare Organizations	3
HCA 540	Epidemiology and Population Health	3
HCA 599	Law of Healthcare Administration	3
	Credits	9
Spring
MHI 610	Electronic Health Records	3
MHI 620	Population Health Analytics	3
MHI 630	Health Data Management	3
	Credits	9
Summer
MHI 650	Health Informatics Internship	6
	Credits	6
Second Year
Fall
HCA 674	Health Informatics	3
MHI 690	Health Equity and Health Informatics	3
MHI 699	Emergency Response/Health Informatics	3
	Credits	9
	Total Credits	33