IMPORTANT NOTE: Program is under review and subject to change/closure/replacement. Program is closed to new admits.
The health informatics and analytics (HIAA) program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify, capture, organize, and interpret health data. This unique interprofessional program combines knowledge of the health industry, health informatics, and healthcare finance with data science. Students receive real world experience through an internship. Having the knowledge and critical thinking skills to be effective wherever health data is being collected, stored, and retrieved is essential to improving business decisions, prevention, and health outcomes. These various settings include, but are not limited to, hospitals and health systems, insurance companies, physician practices, pharmaceutical companies, and consulting firms. Graduates will earn a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate from Samford University and will be eligible to sit for certification as a Health Data Analyst (CHDA) through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
