The Department of Computer Information Systems cooperates with the Department of Health Administration to offer a specialization in Health Informatics for the BBA CIS major. The purpose of this specialization is to produce graduates that know how to effectively deploy information technology to innovate medical services and administrative processes within the healthcare industry.

Health Informatics Specialization

The healthcare sector plays an increasingly important role in the US society and there is growing pressure to implement innovations that make it possible to deliver health services of higher quality and at lower costs. Healthcare institutions and processes are information-intensive in nature and the use of information technology (IT) to enable innovations has therefore been, and continues to be, in focus. On this background, there is a strong need for graduates that know how to effectively deploy information technology to innovate medical services and administrative processes within the healthcare industry. To graduate with a specialization in Health Informatics, students are required to complete a BBA CIS major along with the following RCB electives in Health Administration (9 hours):

• The Health Care System (HA 3900 only fall semesters),

• Health Policy in the U.S. (HA 3910 only spring semesters), and

• Health Information Systems (HA 3970 only summer semesters).

Suggested Program of Study (sample program of study)