Degree recipients should possess the skills and abilities described below:

• Manage, analyze and present healthcare data for effective decision-making in support of a wide array of healthcare practices such as regulatory requirements, patient safety studies, and clinical decision support
• Serve as liaison between technical and clinical functions to support users, including systems analysis, data analytics, training and documenting use of new technologies in a variety of healthcare settings
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued competency through lifelong learning
• Demonstrate an understanding of leadership, ethical and economic issues as they pertain to healthcare informatics
• Gather, identify and document requirements for healthcare informatics solutions while working closely with patients, consumers, clinicians, and administrators
• Ensure that requirements for healthcare data privacy and security are met
• Complete a capstone or field studies project that demonstrates the breadth and depth of educational preparation