MS Health Informatics

it is an umbrella term referring to the application of the methodologies and tecniques of information science, computing, networking and communication to support health and health related disciplines such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy and dentistry. Health informatics is defined as the study of health, information, technology and information processing applied in the support of healthcare and related sciences. It entails assembling samples of human health information and storing, managing, and evaluating those samples through technology applications. Health informatics supports the methods, tools and techniques that assist healthcare workers to make sound decisions and enhance the quality of individual patient’s care besides facilitating the coordination of medical sector with the help of technology such as EHR, telenursing and data processing. The ultimate goal is to increase organisational efficiency and quality of healthcare as well as decrease waste and even patient harm.

Core Courses

  • Project Management in Healthcare
  • Project Management in Healthcare
  • Telemedicine and E-Health
  • Health Informatics Ethics and Legal Issues
  • Health Information Privacy and Security
  • Healthcare Database Management
  • Data Analytics in Healthcare
  • Clinical Decision Support Systems
  • Health Information Systems
  • Introduction to Health Informatics

Eligibility Criteria

A 16-years degree (Biotechnology/ Biochemistry /Molecular Biology / Biosciences / Bioinformatics /Pharm D, B.S Nursing, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Material Sciences, Pharmacy, Applied Biosciences (industrial Biotechnology/ plant Biotechnology/Healthcare Biotechnology, with minimum first division.

Scope

The concern of health informatics thus cuts across numerous dimensions that pertain to the delivery of health care, information technology and information management. In the modern context it provides significant benefits for patient’s care, costs, and efficiency the HC system. Here are key areas where health informatics has a significant scope:

  • Patient Care Improvement
  • Healthcare Data Management
  • Telemedicine and Remote Healthcare
  • Health Data Privacy and Security
  • Healthcare Analytics and Predictive Modeling
  • Operational Efficiency in Healthcare
  • Public Health and Policy
  • Education and Training

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