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The American healthcare sector is experiencing significant transformations and enhancements focused on incorporating technology into patient care. Health informatics specialists—who combine expertise in information science, computer science, and healthcare—are spearheading these innovations. However, as an emerging and fast-changing discipline, there's an urgent need for skilled professionals.
Northeastern's multidisciplinary Master of Science in Health Informatics program equips you to lead in meeting the integrated clinical, technical, and operational demands of healthcare organizations. You'll develop the expertise to optimize systems, streamline processes, foster collaboration, and meaningfully enhance healthcare quality and efficiency—both now and in the years ahead.
Career Prospects
Health informatics is a swiftly growing field, with employment opportunities expected to increase by 23% through 2020. As healthcare advances, the integration of technology into patient services grows more essential, driving strong demand for professionals versed in health sciences, computing, and IT. Graduates of Northeastern's MS in Health Informatics program have secured roles as clinical, data, business, technical, application, and security analysts, as well as project managers, CIOs, CMIOs, and directors at leading organizations. Alumni currently work at Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Partners Healthcare, Beth Israel, Tufts Medical Center, Lawrence General Hospital, Humedica, and Verisk Analytics.