Create data-driven solutions to improve patient care

With the abundance of data, particularly in health care, health informaticists learn how to use data to improve patient care and population health. Learn how to unlock the power of data. With an MS in Health Informatics from Loyola, you will be part of the new health care workforce, trained in informatics and data science to improve outcomes and delivery, minimize health inequities, and achieve better care.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Graduates with an Master of Science in Health Informatics degree will possess the following knowledge, skills, and professional values to specialize in this growing field.

KNOWLEDGE

• You will gain the professional and historical perspective of the health informatics field and how it connects to related domains, along with the ability to critically and analytically assess health informatics literature.
• You will also have the resources of Loyola's Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research (CHOIR) at your disposal. This interdisciplinary center focuses on informatics research, as well as rapid testing and implementation of data-driven strategies.

SKILLS

• You will be able to analyze problems, assess solutions against specific measures, and generate new bodies of knowledge from initial data, while understanding the ethical considerations of data usage, specifically as they relate to patient safety and privacy.
• You will also develop new frameworks and models to solve health informatics and data science problems.

PROFESSIONAL VALUES

We are grounded in Jesuit values as we pursue our mission. Specifically, we will behave in a manner consistent with social justice, collaboration, scholarship, critical thinking, advocacy, professionalism, ethical behavior, and humility.