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A health informatics master's degree can lead you down many different career paths.
No matter what your interests are, you can make health care informatics work for you.
Health care data is a powerfully useful tool that can have a tremendous impact on patient outcomes.
Nurse practitioners help provide needed care to a wide variety of patient populations. Their practice is patient-centered. Currently, they are the fastest-growing segment of primary care providers. NPs work in a variety of settings, including doctors’ offices and hospitals, to provide care to patients. Currently, almost 90% of NPs focus on primary care. Timeline Since […]
Health informatics specialists play an important behind-the-scenes role in improving patient outcomes through the use of novel informatics tools and techniques.
"My goal with the health informatics program is to take my knowledge and turn it into something that either can move me forward into a new career path or just make me better at what I'm already doing."
There is no typical MSHI student because people come to this discipline via IT, medical management, data analytics and patient care.
What Is a PA? A PA is a physician assistant. PAs are licensed medical professionals and providers who work in primary care and across all specialties in a variety of settings. PAs have rigorous educational standards they must meet to obtain a license. They work to make sure that all patients have access to evidence-based […]
Anatomy and physiology form the cornerstone of our understanding of the human body. These two interrelated branches of health and medicine provide invaluable insights into how our bodies work. Studying these topics enables us to comprehend the complex machinery that sustains our lives. Anatomy delves into the study of the body’s structure, exploring the arrangement […]
Sam Viggiano began his academic career earning a Bachelor of Arts in music with a minor in speech pathology. While in a Post-Baccalaureate program in pre-speech pathology, he began working as a financial administrator for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Now he’s working towards his online Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS).