Bachelor in Health Informatics
As a graduate of the Bachelor of Health Informatics programs offered by MCM, students will be in a position to use their unique qualifications to influence positive patient outcomes, effective and safe use of innovative technologies, and financial stewardship.
Healthcare technology professionals work with clinicians and other healthcare professionals, including equipment manufacturers and IT specialists; they advise on innovative medical technology planning, purchasing and installation, while ensuring the safe and effective use of medical technologies to enhance patient outcomes and organizational goals. Students from MCM also learn the skills to keep costs manageable and personal information and data secure, which is so critical to the Health Informatics sector.
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Program Goals
- Develop Critical Thinking: Enable the student to think critically and analyze issues relating to the implementation of health information
- Unique Skillset: Strengthen student's skills in applying technology to improve healthcare quality.
- Develop Ethical Code: Strengthen the student's abilities to make ethical choices and decisions in their role as a healthcare manager
- Enchance Perspective: Strengthen student's abilities to conduct evidence-based research and evaluate healthcare data
- Apply Business Analysis Effectively: Enable the student to apply concepts of leadership to the management of health information department and healthcare organizations
- Refine Leadership Skills: Develop the student's ability to apply best practices in leadership to the management of healthcare organizations
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Career Prospects
Become Outstanding… Working in… - Healthcare Service Manager
- Healthcare Administrator
- Healtcare Information Manager
- Healthcare Data Archiving
- Healthcare Data Manager
- Strategic Information system planner in Healthcare
- Hospital, clinics and health networks
- Independent service provider
- Medical equipment manufacturers
- Medical laboratories
- Government department/ agencies and regulatory authorities
- Work and family programs
- Government departments/agencies and regulatory authorities
- Law Firms
Program Structures
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General Education Requirements
(30 Credit Hour)Course Code Course Description 1 ENG101 English I 2 ENG102 English II 3 GEN104 Arabic 4 GEN106 Islamic Culture 5 GEN120 Natural Sciences 6 BUS120 Business Statistics 7 GEN130 Sociology 8 GEN115 Information Technology 9 GEN110 Mathematics 10 GEN103 Critical and Creative Thinking -
College Requirements Management Core
(33 Credit Hours)Course Code Course Description 1 ACT205 Introduction to Accounting
2 ECO210 Introduction to Economics 3 FIN215 Introduction to Finance 4 MGT101 Introduction to Management 5 MKT201 Introduction to Marketing 6 BUS212 Business Law 7 BUS210 Business Ethics 8 BUS230 Quantitative Business Analysis 9 MGT450 Strategic Management 10 BUS205 Business Communications 11 GEN103 Research Method -
Healthcare Department Requirements
(18 Credit Hours)Course Code Course Description 1 MKT424 Quality Management in Healthcare 2 HLH201 Introduction to Healthcare 3 HLH303 Healthcare Statistics 4 HLH310 Public Health 5 HLH300 Legal and Ethical Considerations in Heathcare 6 HLM190 Introduction to Healthcare Informatics 7 HLM190 Medica Terminology (0 credits) -
Health Informatics Major Requirements
(36 Credit Hours)Course Code Course Description 1 HIM320 Health Information Technology 2 HIM420 Reimbursement System 3 HIM440 CPT Coding 4 HIM400 ICD-10 Coding 5 HSY430 Customer Service Management in Hospitality 6 MGT443 International Business Management 7 HSY410 Restaurant Management 8 HSY451 Hotel Management and Operations 9 MGT330 Cross Cultural Management 10 HSY490 Graduation Project I (3 Credit Hours) 11 HSY491 Graduation Project II (3 Credit Hours) -
Health Informatics Electives
(9 Credit Hours)Course Code Course Description 1 HLH327 Healthcare Management I 2 HLH427 Healthcare Management II 3 HLH400 Cultural Issues in Healthcare 4 HLH420 Global Healthcare 5 HRM310 Group Dynamics 6 MGT370 Knowledge Management