UMUC

Graduate School of Management & Technology - Programs

Master of Health Administration Informatics

Program Objectives

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Develop management and technical competencies that are critical for overseeing the complex coordination and planning necessary to meet health administration informatics needs
  • Apply strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of information systems, as well as legal, ethical and quality management aspects of information technology for the health care settings

Career Path

Depending on a student’s background and an employer’s criteria, graduates of the MSHAI program may qualify for these positions:

  • Consultants in health administration informatics
  • Vendors of health administration informatics products
  • Health administration informatics employees for health insurance companies
  • Health administration informatics employees in hospital, primary care, long term care or integrated health care delivery systems

Student Profile

In addition to the general admission requirements, candidates for this program are required to have at least three years of professional work experience in a health care setting or three years of professional work experience in information technology in a health care setting.