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Why Health Informatics Is Its Own Discipline

With a master's degree in the field of health informatics, you might launch a career capturing, analyzing and communicating data to support patient care, health care administration or medical and public health research.

Health Informatics

October 7, 2021

Professor Valerie Watzlaf.

Professor Valerie Watzlaf Wrote the Book on Health Informatics Research

"We used to have these huge books where you'd have to look for the medical code. Those won't even exist anymore. Everything will truly be digital or electronic."

Health Informatics

October 5, 2021

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MS in Health Informatics: Learning & Career Outcomes

An MS in Health Informatics from Pitt SHRS is an asset no matter where you are in your career.

Health Informatics

September 13, 2021

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Health Informatics: Careers and Salary Expectations

A health informatics master's degree can lead you down many different career paths.

Health Informatics

August 30, 2021

Online MSHI student Laxmi Velankar

Why a Physical Therapist Decided to Earn an Online Master's in Health Informatics

"No matter what your interests are, you can make health care informatics work for you."

Health Informatics

August 26, 2021

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How You'll Improve Patient Care with an MSHI Degree

Health care data is a powerfully useful tool that can have a tremendous impact on patient outcomes.

Health Informatics

August 18, 2021