MS in Healthcare Analytics
Alliant International University
Key Information
Campus location
San Diego, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 768 / per credit *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* Additional fees may apply. All costs are subject to change.
Introduction
If you have a healthcare or analytic background and would like to deepen and broaden your expertise or enter the healthcare field, a Master’s in Healthcare Analytics (MSHA) degree is for you. This graduate program will give you the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in healthcare analytics, following all best practices in data analytics and the ability to apply them to the many facets of modern healthcare. This Master’s in Healthcare Analytics program will prepare you to knowledgeably engage with stakeholders around data and analytics so that you can make a difference in your chosen healthcare organization.
Healthcare is more than just doctors, nurses, and insurance providers, but includes the people working behind the scenes to support the healthcare system and ensure it functions properly. In the position of healthcare analyst, you’ll make critical predictive and prescriptive analytic decisions, managing data and information. Your expertise will be welcomed in a variety of roles within hospitals, clinics, healthcare devices or services companies, the pharmaceutical industry, insurance companies, and more. The MSHA program delivers quality education in advanced healthcare data analysis with emphasis on information systems design, the foundation of policy, optimization of clinical and medical service quality, the integration of statistical data, and more.
Now more than ever, as the pandemic has raised awareness in this field and the volume of health data continues to grow, opportunities for healthcare professionals who know how to analyze and act on data to improve patient care are on the rise. Some topics we explore in our core courses include design and management for healthcare informatics, methods for healthcare data analytics, public health informatics, and healthcare database design.
Program Highlights
Hands-on Learning Learn through applied research, writing, presentations, discussions, debates, and an internship or a team-based capstone project using data queries, statistical modeling, algorithmic routines, and procedural logic you can use to benefit your current organization. | A Versatile Degree This graduate degree prepares you to succeed in a wide range of jobs in varying departments within hospitals, clinics, healthcare device companies, the pharmaceutical industry, insurance companies, and more. | Honors Program Students have the opportunity to participate in a research project which could lead to authorship and publication in a peer-reviewed journal, blog or SIGs (special interest groups) through the school’s technology and quantitative analysis programs. |
Alliant CSML Celebrates New Partnership with HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) recently designated Alliant International University as an Approved Education Partner (AEP). HIMSS is a premier reputable, recognized global advisor, thought leader, and member association committed to transforming the health ecosystem. This is a huge honor, and we truly appreciate their recognition of the California School of Management & Leadership (CSML). HIMSS praised our well-developed graduate programs that provide students with the latest skills, knowledge on a variety of healthcare topics and courses, and a real-world application of the educational content. We are thrilled to join this exclusive group of AEP organizations.
The benefits of being an AEP with HIMSS are numerous. CSML is authorized to offer the Master’s in Healthcare Analytics (MSHA) and Masters in Data Analytics (MSDA) with their already robust curricula now as HIMSS-approved programs. This partnership further strengthens the credibility of the skills and competencies which students receive throughout CSML’s MSHA and MSDAdegree programs. Earning a degree from an HIMSS/AEP partner school will make you a more desirable candidate to recruiters, and more competitive in the healthcare-related marketplace. HIMSS members are also eligible for a 15% tuition savings toward CSML master and doctoral programs.
Degree Information
Honors Program
The MS in Healthcare Analytics program now has an Honors Program for high-achieving students.
This Honors Program cohort will meet once a month for a deep-dive discussion on contemporary trending industry issues, gaps, advances, and opportunities and will engage in research projects led by faculty that are designed to further the reach of their education in a manner commensurate with their existing academic achievement. This research can lead to pieces for publication in scientific, peer-reviewed journals, and the teams who successfully publish pieces will be listed as research authors in the publication itself.
Each and every student within the Honors Program will also receive professional executive mentoring on their selected career path, CV creation, and interviewing advice, as we guide our graduates to be prepared to make their impact in their career as soon as possible.
Finally, Honors Program members will assist instructors and gain invaluable experience as both a teacher and a leader as they work with these professors on assignment preparation, assisting students with coursework, and ultimately conducting student-perspective evaluations in courses where they will provide feedback to instructors on student perceptions of course instruction.
The Honors Program is for students that have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or above for two consecutive terms and will be required to pass a CSML faculty interview as well.
Industry Curriculum Partners
Program content and curriculum are developed in collaboration with industry experts including:
- Sriram Bharadwaj, previous Director of Applications and Chief Information Security Officer, Acting Interim CIO, UC Irvine Health
- Brett Garcia, Health Plan Supervisor at Kaiser Permanente
- Dr. Aaron Wester, core faculty at CSML, Previous Technical Products Specialist for Press Ganey Associates, and Previous National Director Advanced Analytics, Data Science and Research for iProspect / Dentsu Aegis conducting data analytics for Anthem healthcare.
Alliant Certifications
Alliant offers certificates you can earn along with the course credits included in your Masters in Healthcare Analytics programs. These certificates appear in our catalog and have been approved by the Department of Education for financial aid. This program includes an Alliant certificate for:
- Certificate in Healthcare Analytics
Content in several of our academic program courses aligns with some of the knowledge requirements for the nationally recognized certifications listed below. In addition, you will be provided with some study materials, a timetable, and suggested self-study to help you prepare for the certification tests, and your instructors will encourage you to take the externally administered tests and promote your success on your resume.
Program Outcome
Learning Outcomes/Goals
- Define and comply with key legal, regulatory, and ethical constraints and safeguards to protect sensitive client data.
- Conduct logistical, diagnostic, descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive statistical evaluations to quickly and accurately inform healthcare stakeholders.
- Recognize, articulate, and utilize key performance and financial indicators in health information analysis and reporting.
- Effectively synthesize and integrate ontological classifications, nomenclature, and coding into healthcare systems and analytics processes.
- Evaluate and represent trending and phenomenological healthcare data results leading to improvement and optimization opportunities.
- Identify and resolve issues related to the implementation of ambulatory, clinical, acute care, long-term care, electronic health records, patient demographic, patient satisfaction surveying, and electronic prescribing healthcare data and reporting initiatives.
Career Opportunities
In addition to working as a healthcare analyst, graduates of the MSHA degree program can also find themselves working as a clinical manager, insurance analyst, health information technologist, pharmacist, physician, nurse, healthcare consultant, nursing home administrator, or in federal and state government agencies that value this specialized expertise.
Curriculum
Internship, Practicum, and/or Dissertation Information
Students are required to participate in the internship series as part of their experiential learning within the program. The internship is designed to develop professional practice-related skills in student’s program expertise through a variety of work experiences that could involve independently conducted professional projects or an internship. This is designed to provide students with in-depth, supervised practical learning experiences. The internship required may be prior to one academic year in the program. As a result, international students completing the internship series prior to one (1) academic year should contact the International Students Office for details and specialized requirements.
Credit Units
- Total Credit Units: 33
- Total Core Credit Units: 33
- Total Elective Credit Units: N/A
- Total Concentration Credit Units: N/A
Prerequisite Courses
This program has two pre-requisite courses that are to be completed during Session 1 and 2 of Year One. Applications for a waiver are to be made to the program academic advisor. For consideration to waive the pre-requisite courses, students must satisfy one of the following requirements:
- Bachelor Degrees: Students with undergraduate majors including a course in math, a course in statistics, and a course in programming are eligible to apply for waivers of the program pre-requisites courses.
- A 3-unit equivalent course completed at the Bachelor’s level within the last 3 years in math or in statistics with a grade of B+ or better will waive the DAT50050 pre-requisite course. In cases where the course was completed more than 3 years ago but less than 5 years ago, students can apply for a waiver and the program will assess the course contents.
- A 3-unit equivalent course completed at the Bachelor’s level in programming (e.g., C++, NET/C#, JAVA, R, or Python) within the last 3 years with a grade of B+ or better will waive the DAT50000 pre-requisite course. In cases where the course was completed more than 3 years ago but less than 5 years ago, students can apply for a waiver and the program will assess the course contents.
- Masters Degrees: Students with a master's including a course in math or statistics, and a course in programming at the master's level, completed with a grade of B or better in the previous 5 years can waive the applicable subject area pre-requisite course for the program.
The prerequisite courses for this program are to be completed during Session 1 and 2 of Year One:- DAT50000 - Essentials of Informatics Using Python (3 units)
- DAT50050 - Basic Applied Statistics (3 units)
Curriculum Plan
The following curriculum plan is a sample and serves only as a general guide. Curriculum plans and course sequences are subject to variation depending on a student’s start term. Students must complete all coursework required for their program as set forth in their individual master plan of study.
8-Week Calendar
Term 1 (6 units)
| Term 2 (6 units)
| Term 3 (6 units)
| Term 4 (4 units)
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Term 5 (4 units)
| Term 6 (4 units)
| Term 7 (3 units)
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Scholarships and Funding
Private and public scholarships can help you meet the cost of your education, and Alliant offers institutional scholarships for many of our students. Additional Financial aid is available for those who qualify in the form of loans, grants, federal work-study, and military aid.
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