M.B.A from UMass Boston

Health Care Informatics Specialization (Complete Four Courses):

• Introduction to Health Informatics (MSIS 632)
  Learn the core definitions of and the concepts behind health IT (HIT) systems, focusing on benefits and drawbacks. Examine how usability, consistency, and reliability contribute or detract from the effectiveness of HIT systems and how privacy, security, and confidentiality are built into HIT systems. Explore new areas of research and development in HIT systems and discuss the appropriateness and feasibility of new HIT development areas.
• Health Information Exchange: Management & Technology (MSIS 633)
  Explore the values and principles of quality health care through integration of and access to reliable patient and transaction information. As the nature of health care is evolving due to advances in technology, health information exchange is taking an important role to improve the quality of healthcare. Learn how health information is electronically exchanged among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. Gain an understanding of the barriers to these exchanges as they relate to confidentiality, security, and identity management and how appropriate standards are used to share information.
• Health Information Privacy & Security (MSIS 634)
  Evaluate the moral and ethical concerns of IT systems as they relate to health care, including security, privacy, and compliance issues. Learn about security issues including the importance of establishing a health care organization wide information security program, the ability to identify significant threats, learn about security standards, best practices, emerging issues and lessons learned from case studies. After completing this course, you’ll be able to evaluate and implement security in a health care environment.
• Health Information Analytics (MSIS 635)
  Study ways to aid decision-making in health care by applying data-driven, computer-based tools to complex problems. Explore emerging information technologies for management support through data analysis and business intelligence systems. Learn the importance of proper formatting of data to obtain high quality results and identify the appropriate tools and techniques to implement business intelligence systems applied to the health care industry.