Health Informatics

Meet the growing demand for skilled health informatics professionals!

In response to the need to deliver less expensive and higher quality healthcare, the field of health informatics is experiencing rapid evolution and growth.

Designed for Canadian and internationally educated professionals who have a background in health or information technology, this award-winning certificate allows you to choose the courses that will give you the skills you need for success in the dynamic field of health informatics.

What You’ll Learn

• Understand how information technology is applied in healthcare services, including electronic health records (EHR), eHealth, healthcare software applications, and healthcare data.
• Apply fundamentals of human interaction with computers including mental models, multimedia user interface, network-based interactions, and visual design principles.
• Demonstrate familiarity with healthcare coding terminologies, interoperability between diverse and distributed systems, and electronic data interchange standards.
• Compare and contrast the various health systems operating within Canada and models for healthcare funding and planning.
• Understand ethical issues as related to health information management.
• Evaluate aspects of care provision, including provider-client relationships and integrated client-centered care.