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Preparation + opportunity = success

That's the DSU equation. We're a four-year university with nationally recognized programs, cutting-edge facilities, and the brightest thinkers. But we're also a tight-knit, inclusive community. Small class sizes mean hands-on training and individualized attention. All this with an affordable, public school price that's among the best values in the region.

Majors & Degrees

Health Informatics and Information Management Master of Science (MS)

Lead healthcare IT initatives

With our fully online Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management program, you will become equipped to lead health information governance programs, create electronic health record dashboards for better decision-making, and design initiatives to protect patient privacy.

Become an expert in enterprise-wide health informatics to facilitate communication between healthcare providers and IT professionals. Manage information resources, technology applications and systems within a healthcare organization. Gain experience in health information systems research, development, and management.

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Approved Education Partner logoApproved accreditation

Dakota State University is proud to be a recognized Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Approved Education Partner and an Academic Organizational Affiliate.

With the program's 100% job placement rate, you'll be sure to secure a position in the health field of your choice. Many of our graduates have gone on to work in hospitals, clinics, healthcare centers, nonprofits, and various other health organizations.

*DSU renamed the Master of Science in Health Informatics program to Master of Science in Health Informatics & Information Management in 2017-2018. During 2021-2022 there are 25 students enrolled in the MSHIIM program.

 

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Gain in-depth knowledge

Collaborate with healthcare experts

  • With small class sizes, you'll build close relationships with your professors who have many years of real-world experience and network with inter-professional classmates. 
Lead the digital healthcare transformation
  • Be equipped to lead changes in electronic healthcare records with a more in-dept understanding of technology applications, how IT systems work, the backend of electronic records, and the workflow of data. 
Oversee IT applications 
  • Gain a broader view of health care systems and information governance to inform healthcare efficiencies and outcomes.

Hear from a graduate

Hear how our graduates are leading the way in health care with a Master of Science in Health informatics and Informatics and Information Management (MSHIIM). With Dakota State’s online program, you’ll learn how to facilitate communication between health care providers and IT professionals while also overseeing information technology applications.

Accreditation

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The excellence of Dakota State Univeristy's programs are elevated by its full accreditation in Health Information Management by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The accreditation for the Master of Science degree in Health Informatics and Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2028-29.

DSU's associate's, bachelor's and master's programs in HIIM are all accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Accreditation inquiries
All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at 312.235.3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

100%

Student Satisfaction Rate (2022-23)

100%

Employment Rate (2022-23)

85%

Retention Rate (Fall 2022 Cohort)

25%

Graduation Rate (Fall 2017-2019 Cohort)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the MS degree in Health Informatics and Information Management, students will:

  • Be able to lead and govern Health IT Systems.
  • Be able to demonstrate a theoretical and practical understanding of the use of health care information.
  • Be able to apply fundamental research concepts to support the use of health information in research projects.

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