As the healthcare industry expands its use of technology to improve the efficiency and quality of information delivery to patients, the demand for health information technology professionals is increasing.

Health informatics integrates information technology and management strategies to store, retrieve, and evaluate electronic health records to improve patient care and ensure the health system operates effectively. A health IT professional has skills in management, informatics, and healthcare practices. These skills prepare graduates to become health services managers, among other careers.

SIU Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Informatics trains students to become IT professionals in the healthcare field.

Knowledge of IT, healthcare, science and technology in the field of healthcare and the medical field affects management.

This course provides the knowledge and skills to design information systems for the healthcare industry and the healthcare industry as a whole to develop, configure, operate and comply with rules and current international regulations.

The SIU Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics opens up opportunities for students to acquire in-depth, interdisciplinary and process-oriented knowledge in an application area right from the start of their studies.

• System development
• System administration
• IT safety and security in healthcare
• Process manager
• System analyst
• IT security manager
• Medical Technology
• Compliance coordinators
• Distribution of medical products
• Clinical studies
• Telematics and eHealth

• Possession of a high school certificate or its equivalent.
• Complete application
• Personal Transcripts
• Personal statement
• Resume

SIU Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics is taught over 6 semesters.

The core courses are:

• Computer Programming
• Data Structure
• Data Minning
• Data Communication
• Systems analysis
• Healthcare informatics
• Healthcare Information and Data Management
• Data Standard, Vocabularies and Interoperability in Healthcare
• Healthcare Database Management Systems
• Healthcare Enterprise Systems

*AWP=Analytical Writing Program

** One specialized compulsory elective module (FWP) must be selected

FWP-1 – Evidence-based Medicine. FWP-2 – Telematics in the Healthcare Industry

FWP-3 – Data Analysis and Data Mining