Mercer University's Master of Science in Health Informatics program is a fully online degree program designed for aspiring or current professionals who already have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and are working in a clinical setting or working in an IT-related field. Health Informatics is a new and rapidly evolving field that relates to the acquiring, storing, retrieving and using of healthcare information through computing and communication technologies to foster better collaboration among a patient's various healthcare stakeholders. This unique discipline focuses on the application of information technology to deliver effective, efficient and sustainable healthcare services. With no GRE requirement and its fully online format, this program offers you the convenience and value needed to earn your graduate degree and increase your potential in furthering your career. Through the M.S. in Health Informatics program, you will develop professional knowledge and skills in the following areas: electronic data interchange (EDI) technologies, interoperability standards, risk assessment, clinical decision support systems (CDSS), tele-health, healthcare software requirements specification, systems analysis and design.

Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to: Understand theory and incorporate application Interpret raw data to produce better business decisions Illustrate and execute solutions to an organization's overall strategy Understand the focus on Health Informatics at a national level and on state level initiatives Individuals who successfully complete the program can go on to work as professionals in positions including: bioinformatics specialist, business analyst, clinical manager, clinical informaticist , data analyst, health analytics specialist, medical technologist or software development engineer.