Master of Advanced Study in health informatics
The Master of Advanced Study in health informatics program teaches health professionals how to effectively transfer data into knowledge, to provide better health care. Our program is designed to meet the needs of working professionals:
• Courses offered entirely online.
• Convenient 7.5-week classes.
• Flexible program design.
Core courses in health informatics, databases, leadership and communication provide a strong foundation in health informatics and leadership to become a future leader in the field. Elective options allow you to tailor your studies to areas such as clinical informatics, telehealth, data analytics or other emerging specialties.
Whether you’re a current health care professional or exploring a new career path, this program equips you with the skills needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving field of health informatics.
Earn a Master of Advanced Study in Health Informatics through a program designed to fit your goals and your schedule while helping you advance your career.
The College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University translates scientific health research and discovery into practice. Its programs prepare students to address the challenges facing our populations to stay healthy, improve their health, and manage chronic disease — all toward improving health outcomes.
Leverage data and information technology to improve health.
$117k median salary for medical and health services managers in 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
20% or higher growth in health informatics and health care management fields through 2026
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Master of Advanced Study in health informatics
Fifteen credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours of electives and three credits for an applied project teach you the knowledge necessary for a competitive edge in a growing field.
Featured courses
BMI 601 Health Informatics
Get an overview of the field of health informatics. Combining perspectives from medicine and computer science, you will see how both are used in health care and the health sciences. Build your health information literacy and learn specific applications and general methodology in health informatics.
BMI 603 Health Informatics Database Modeling and Applications
Understand the foundations of database systems and their specific use in health care and biomedical environments. Explore database models and architecture, database design, SQL, XML and data warehousing use in clinical domains.
BMI 604 Health Information Communication
Cover the foundational skills needed to effectively communicate complex health informatics information in the context of a rapidly evolving health care landscape. Learn why, when and how to use oral, written and media tools and techniques to share a concise, compelling message across avenues in health care that bring success in everyday situations.
BMI 613 Workflow Analysis and Redesign in Health Systems Engineering
Learn about workflow analysis and process redesign and their use in quality improvement activities, including specification. Link systems engineering to fundamentals of decision theory, statistics and optimization.
BMI 615 Human Factors Engineering for Biomedical Applications
Develop an understanding of the fundamental principles for human-computer interaction. Discover human factors and how to apply them to real-world problems through class projects, homework and practical design. Learn why user-friendly interfaces can greatly improve work productivity and enhance the quality of health care without radically changing the underlying technology.
BMI 616 Clinical Decision Support and Evidence-Based Medicine
Focus on the major problems of human decision-making in health care, including causes of errors, decreased quality and increased costs. Explore the role of information technology, primarily through computer-based clinical decision support to address these problems. Examine the capabilities and limitations of current CDS approaches. Conduct a systematic review and a meta-analysis to draw conclusions and formulate health policy.
Culminating experience
Finish your studies by putting your knowledge to use with an applied project. With the guidance of faculty, you undertake this final effort to complete your degree, implementing what you’ve learned in your own unique way.
