Master of Science in Business Informatics – Healthcare Informatics Online

Meet the rising demand for data-driven leaders when you develop your understanding of the science, systems, and software behind state-of-the-art healthcare operations.

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Program Overview

Our online master's degree in healthcare informatics at a glance

Improve patient safety and community health with high-level technology expertise when you earn a Master of Science in Business Informatics – Healthcare Informatics online from Northern Kentucky University. Convenient, 100% online coursework—and an optional co-op or internship—provides you with a practical and theoretical understanding of healthcare trends, practices, and procedures.

Transform data into actionable information when you master the nuances of healthcare interoperable systems with topics such as electronic health records, software and hardware, cybersecurity and risk management, computerized physician order entry, and digital imaging. Plus, become a well-rounded business leader when you elevate your expertise in project management, communication, and finance.

In this online program, you will:

  • Learn the fundamental terminology, practices, and procedures found in the interaction of clinical and business operations
  • Explore approaches to systems development such as rapid application development (RAD), joint application development (JAD), and other techniques to create quality systems
  • Apply the basics of empirical health informatics research and be provided with the conceptual framework to develop your own research projects
  • Investigate all aspects of data modeling, database design, and implementation of relational, object-oriented, and semantic databases
  • Learn the fundamental terminology, practices, and procedures found in the interaction of clinical and business operations
  • Explore approaches to systems development such as rapid application development (RAD), joint application development (JAD), and other techniques to create quality systems
  • Apply the basics of empirical health informatics research and be provided with the conceptual framework to develop your own research projects
  • Investigate all aspects of data modeling, database design, and implementation of relational, object-oriented, and semantic databases

As a graduate of this MBI program, you will be prepared for advancement into roles such as:

  • Health Information Management Director
  • IT Manager
  • Chief Medical Information Officer
  • Network Architect
  • Health Information Management Director
  • IT Manager
  • Chief Medical Information Officer
  • Network Architect

Also available:

Northern Kentucky University offers a variety of informatics programs online. view our online informatics programs.

Total Tuition $16,560
Program Duration As few as 12 months
Credit Hours 30
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Tuition

Affordable tuition designed for you

The MBI online program offers the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition for in-state and out-of-state students. Financial aid may be available to eligible students.

Tuition Breakdown:

Total Tuition $16,560
Per Credit Hour $536
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Calendar

Our online master's degree healthcare informatics features multiple start dates

The MBI online program is delivered in a convenient online format, with 7-week courses that start six times a year. View the calendar to find the best start date for you and be sure to note corresponding deadlines.

SessionProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment Due
Fall 18/19/248/7/248/12/248/16/248/19/24
Fall 210/16/2410/3/2410/8/2410/11/2410/16/24
Spring 11/13/251/3/251/7/251/10/251/13/25
Spring 23/17/253/5/253/10/253/14/253/17/25
Summer 15/12/254/30/255/5/255/9/255/12/25
Summer 26/30/256/18/256/23/256/27/256/30/25

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 1/3/25
Class Starts 1/13/25
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Admissions

What you need to know to apply

The admission process for the MBI online is streamlined to help you get started sooner.

Admission Requirements:

  • Official transcripts of all coursework from accredited institutions
  • Professional resume which includes relevant experience
  • 2.8 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale

MBI Online Admission Requirements

  • Complete online application and pay $40 non-refundable application fee
    • If you are an NKU alum or active/veteran military member, your application fee will be waived
  • Submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) coursework from accredited institutions with a minimum undergraduate overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or higher
    • Applicants with an overall undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.8 must submit a current resume with evidence of three years of professional work experience

Official documents may be mailed or emailed to:

NKU Office of Graduate Education
302 Lucas Administrative Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099

[email protected]

Have a question? Call us at 800-985-7215.

Kevin Kirby - NKU Staff

"Informatics is all about seeking human meaning in a world of data. It is how we find, process, protect, and share information."

Kevin Kirby, Dean of the College of Informatics

Courses

Browse the courses in your master's in healthcare informatics online degree plan

For the Master of Science in Business Informatics – Healthcare Informatics online program, you must complete a total of 30 credit hours, including 21 credit hours of core courses and nine credit hours of electives. Students without a programming background may be required to take an additional programming course as advised by the program director.

Students must take the following courses:
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to the core concepts and fundamental principles of information systems (IS) in the context of business decision-making. This will include a survey of the IS discipline and an explanation of its importance in modern organizations. The key objective of the course is to give the student a good understanding of how managers can manage and exploit the potential of information technology for their own career and for the strategic benefit of their organizations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course develops an understanding of tools, techniques, and methods for analysis, design and implementation of information systems. It uses theory and applied projects to build effective interpersonal and communication skills that are essential to interact with clients, users, and other team members involved with development, operation, and maintenance of information systems. Approaches to systems development such as rapid application development (RAD), joint application development (JAD), and other techniques to create quality systems are explored.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
In-depth investigation of intelligent database management systems in support of business decision-making. This course includes an investigation of all aspects of data modeling; database design; and implementation of relational, object-oriented, and semantic databases.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an overview of information technology project management practices, software, contexts, and processes. Topics include project implementation methodologies; resource selection; project risks and failures: managing technical project personnel; project management tools and techniques, and issues related to project outsourcing.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The course provides an overview of the field of Information Security and Assurance in various technical and administrative aspects including audit and controls. Students will be exposed to a spectrum of security activities, methods, methodologies, and procedures.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Business decisions require the basic skills of analyzing data to understand the problem more completely and to produce better answers. Information systems automate these tools and techniques allowing decision makers to get better information quicker. Through hands-on labs and a group project, this course will introduce students to the business analytics process, including problem modeling, tools, and techniques for analysis, and effectively communicating insights.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An overview of contemporary information technology (IT) computer, telecommunications, and office systems-management issues and principles with specific emphasis on setting the direction of IT resources and managing IT policy and strategy.
Students must take the following courses:
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
In order to prepare students to be competent informatics practitioners within the healthcare industry, this course introduces students to the fundamental terminology, practices, and procedures found in the interaction of clinical and business operations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This core course provides an introduction to concepts and trends in the health informatics field both locally and nationally. The course provides an overview of networks, software, and computers in healthcare with a particular focus on their use in interoperable systems. Applications include electronic health records, computerized physician order entry, and digital imaging.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced operations management approaches to quality; process and productivity improvement in health care organizations; use of case studies, exercises, and/or term projects to show application of management and quantitative concepts.

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