Health Informatics/ Business Intelligence MHI/MS
In the contemporary enterprise, the understanding of information systems, processes, and organizational knowledge is critical to success. The successful twenty-first century decision-maker will use this information for competitive advantage and for enterprise growth. The objective of the Master of Science in Business Intelligence & Analytics Program (MSBIA) in the Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University is to provide the student with an enhanced foundation in both information technology and quantitative decision-making tools.
The Health Informatics program prepares students to implement and utilize information technology to support any healthcare organization. Our students are guided by a philosophy of inquiry, insight, and innovation. Students will be challenged to think boldly and to seek out and answer difficult questions using healthcare data. The learning environment will prepare students for the challenges of a professional career in a healthcare setting. The program will help students to develop the competencies and acquire the practical tools to succeed in today’s digital healthcare environment.
The dual degree of MS in Business Intelligence and Analytics and the Master of Health Informatics (MHI) is an innovative 48 credit hour applied graduate degree program that addresses the intersection of data analytics, healthcare and information technology to develop and analyze efficient systems and processes. It allows graduate students to obtain the specialized knowledge required for advanced analytics used in business and healthcare. This area of study is one of the next frontiers in industry and will be important for many years to come with an estimated growth of 25% over the next decade. The demand for Health IT employment is expected to grow by 15% adding over 29,000 jobs between 2014 and 2024 and the rate of employment of medical records and health information technicians to increase by 21 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average growth rate for all occupations (14 percent).
Goal 1: Stakeholder Value/Functional: Students will demonstrate understanding of the value of decision and systems technologies and be able to create business models for forecasting and business analysis. This requires the understanding of organizational flows of information and control and the impacts that these flows have on operations.
Goal 2: Stakeholder Value/Functional: Describe the history, goals, methods (including data and information used and produced), and current challenges of the major health science fields. Identify the effects of social, behavioral, legal, psychological, management, cognitive, and economic theories.
Goal 3: Problem Solving/Critical Thinking: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills, that is, the process of conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information as the basis for solving problems and making decisions. Identify the applicable information science and technology concepts, methods, and tools, to solve health informatics problems.
Goal 4: Communication/Interpersonal Skills: Students will demonstrate the ability to correspond effectively and persuasively in a business format. This includes communicating quantitative information using both technical and non-technical terms, with individuals and within teams.
Goal 5: Ignatian Values: Students will be able to apply ethical decision making in the area of business intelligence and analytics and healthcare, and to understand the relationship between data, ethics, and the organizational framework.
Goal 6: Programming & Technical Skills: Students will be able to design and implement various health informatics methodologies correctly in a range of health care business applications. Students will also demonstrate the principles of a structured programming language and be able to describe, design, implement, and test programming code using current data analysis techniques and methodology to support business decision-making.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DSS 610 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| DSS 625 | Fund of Database Mgmt Systems | 3 |
| HAD 559 | Health Policy | 3 |
| MHI 550 | Research Methods | 3 |
| MHI 560 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| MHI 561 | Digital and Connected Health | 3 |
| MHI 563 | Data Analysis for Health Care | 3 |
| MHI 564 | Privacy&Security: Health Care | 3 |
| or DSS 750 | Fundamentals of Cyber Security | |
| MHI 565 | Health Data Standards | 3 |
| MHI 700 | Health Informatics Capstone | 3 |
| MHI Elective (Select one of the following) | 3 | |
| Health Administration | ||
| Health Care Organization | ||
| Acc for Health Care Organiztns | ||
| Fin Manag of Health Care Org. | ||
| Ethics of Health Care | ||
| Special Topics in MHI | ||
| DSS Electives (Select five of the following) | 15 | |
| Emerging Tech for Business | ||
| Python Programming | ||
| Con & Pract of DSS Modeling | ||
| Process Simulation & Analysis | ||
| Optimization Modeling | ||
| Introduction to Data Mining | ||
| R Statistical Language | ||
| Data Visual & Perf Analyt | ||
| Decision Analysis/Game Theory | ||
| Data Wrangling & Adv Visualtn | ||
| Predictive Analytics | ||
| Special Topics Course | ||
| Supply Chain Analytics | ||
| Digital Analytics | ||
| Total Hours | 48 | |