Healthcare/Biomedical Informatics

Healthcare informatics concerns the collection, storage, communication, retrieval, analysis, and interpretation of information. Ultimately, it offers the means by which we improve understanding, management, and communication of medical information so that we can apply it to provide the best possible health care (Enrico Coiera, BMJ 7173 Volume 317: Saturday 12 December 1998)

The Health Information Technology program at MSU College of Technology is working with a variety of higher education institutions to provide students with career advancement opportunities. To assist students who are interested in this cutting edge career option, the health information technology program at MSU College of Technology offers three (3) additional HI level courses that are medical informatics-specific and will transfer toward a higher level degree in informatics.

Bachelor's Degree Option

Montana Tech University in Butte, Montana offers a Bachelor's degree in Medical Informatics. Click here to go to the MT Tech Informatics homepage for more information on their program.

Master's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Ph.D. Option

For those students who wish to pursue a Masters or Ph.D. in medical informatics, and wish to complete their education through distance learning, Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU), a renowned and internationally respected research university, offers students a Masters degree in biomedical informatics, a graduate level certificate program, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in biomedical informatics. Click here to go to the OHSU Informatics homepage for more information.

For information on the field of Healthcare Informatics, follow the links below