Learn the science, systems, and software behind emerging technologies and applications using health data to enhance delivery and drive innovation in healthcare with a Master of Science in Health Informatics (MHI) from Northern Kentucky University. The program is offered online in an accelerated format The program offers flexibility to fit your schedule with multiple start dates. The Master of Science in Health Informatics (MHI) is designed to provide an educational experience that will enable both health professionals interested in developing their knowledge of information technology and IT professionals interested in applying their skills in the healthcare industry. Government policies and investments are stimulating the growth of information technology in the healthcare industry to achieve healthcare's ''Triple Aim'' of improving the individual experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita cost of care. The MHI program exposes students to the interaction and interdependencies of technology with other key elements in healthcare, including information security and privacy, evidence-based practices, analytics and population health. This program addresses both areas of clinical informatics and health information systems, with a focus on the integration and interoperability of technology within this total environment. Graduates will develop competencies and skills that are required to work with leading edge technologies while implementing process change, system design, and management within the unique constraints, requirements, urgencies, and patient-centered practices associated with the healthcare industry.