Health Informatics is concerned with the technical information derived from productive collections and resources, devices, security, knowledge of health data, and ways to optimise the acquisitions, depositaries and repossessions in health and biomedicine. It is the link between information science, computer science and health care.
As it focuses on what users want to do with the collected data, health informatics is more than just technology. It is also a fast increasing area of healthcare that makes excellent use of information and technology to give better healthcare services to patients.
Health informatics courses are completely interdisciplinary. They address the demands of health professionals as well as clinical, technological and other areas of healthcare. They teach students about the interactions between technology, people, health, and healthcare systems. They also contribute to the development of technology and informational management skills. They also contribute to the development of technology and informational management skills. They also help pupils build excellent communication, organisational and analytical abilities.
Study Levels:
Health Informatics courses are available at the following levels of study:
- Advanced Diploma in Health Informatics Technology
- Associate Degree of Applied Science in Medical Insurance, Billing, and Coding
- Bachelor in Health Informatics Technology
- Bachelor in Health Systems Sciences
- Bachelor in Information Technology
- Bachelor in Medical Informatics and Engineering
- Bachelor of Nursing Informatics
- Bachelor in Occupational Health Nursing
- Bachelor in Oncology Nursing
- Bachelor in Primary Health Care
- Bachelor in Public Health
- Bachelor in Radiologic Sciences
- Bachelor of Engineering
- Bachelor of Health Informatics
- Bachelor of Health Information Management Systems
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science Business
- Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
- Master in Health Informatics Technology
- Master in Health Systems Sciences
- Master in Information Technology
- Master in Medical Informatics and Engineering
- Master of Nursing Informatics
- Master in Occupational Health Nursing
- Master in Oncology Nursing
- Master in Primary Health Care
- Master in Public Health
- Master in Radiologic Sciences
- Master of Engineering
- Master of Health Informatics
- Master of Health Information Management Systems
- Master of Science
- Master of Science Business
Specialisation:
Health Informatics offers the following specialisation subjects:
- Clinical Informatics
- Consumer Digital Health
- Data Analysis
- Global Health And Technology
- Global Health Systems
- Health Administration
- Health Care Policy
- Health Communications
- Health Service Finance
- Health Technology
- Healthcare Information Systems
- Healthcare Organization Operations
- Information System Acquisition & Lifecycle
- Information Technology
- Intelligent Health Systems
- Mathematical Computing In Health
- Nursing
- Patient Care
- Project Management
- Public Health
- Social Informatics
- The Health Infrastructure
- The Health User Interface And Interactive Systems
Employability:
Graduates in Health Informatics in India can pursue the following careers:
- Medical Record / Health Informatics Executive
- Manager- Informatics
- Training – Intern
- Implementation Engineer
- Informatics Specialist
- Data Informatics Analyst
- Experienced Business Analyst/Business Consultants
- Complaint Handling Specialist
- Customer Support Specialist
- Associate/Senior Associate
Graduates in Health Informatics can pursue the following careers abroad:
- Chief Medical Information Officer
- Clinical Data Specialist
- Clinical Data Systems Analyst
- Clinical Informaticist
- Clinical Informatics Specialist
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Computer And Information Systems Manager
- Electronic Medical Record Keeper
- Health Informatics Consultant
- Health Information Manager
- Health Teacher
- Informatics Analyst
- Informatics Director
- Informatics Manager
- Informatics Specialist
- IT Consultant
- Medical And Health Services Manager
- Nurse Informaticist
- Nurse Informaticist
- Pharmacy Informatics Coordinator
- Pharmacy Or Nutrition Informaticist
- Senior Research Scientist
- Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services
- General Medical And Surgical Hospitals
- Management Of Companies And Enterprises
- Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories
- Nursing Care Facilities
- Officers Of Physicians
- Outpatient Care Centres
- Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing
- Software Publishers