Start Dates & Ontario Colleges Program Codes:
- Fall Start (September): 0265
- Winter Start (January): 0264
- Spring Start (May): 0244
- Part-time: (program code coming shortly)
Where Technology Meets Healthcare: Powering Informed Decisions
Embark on a cutting-edge career at the intersection of healthcare and technology with Confederation College's Healthcare Informatics program. In an era where data-driven decision-making is reshaping healthcare, this program equips you with the skills to analyze, interpret, and leverage health data to improve patient care and organizational efficiency.
Our comprehensive curriculum blends technical expertise, interprofessional collaboration, and essential interpersonal skills. You'll learn to employ healthcare informatics practices and techniques, anticipating and responding to healthcare organizations' evolving needs. From enhancing patient safety to facilitating informed decision-making across healthcare facilities, you'll be at the forefront of this rapidly growing field.
Top Highlights
- In-Demand Skills: Develop proficiency in health analytics and business intelligence tools.
- Versatile Career Paths: Prepare for roles ranging from project management to quality improvement.
- Practical Application: Learn to apply data-driven strategies to real-world healthcare challenges.
- Compliance Focus: Understand legal and ethical considerations in health information management.
- Project Management: Gain skills in coordinating and evaluating healthcare projects.
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Collect, analyse, and interpret a variety of health data sets to respond to a healthcare organization's needs.
- Apply health analytics and business intelligence tools to support evidence-informed practice.
- Evaluate health information practices, policies and processes to support and inform client and community care, and organizational goals and operations.
- Ensure compliance with legal health obligations, and professional and organizational standards as they relate to the privacy, security, and confidentiality of personal health information.
- Work professionally and collaboratively with stakeholders and as a member of an inter-professional team, to enhance the quality of health information and its impact on client care.
- Utilize health data and change-management strategies to predict possible outcomes and to inform decision-making.
- Co-ordinate the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of team projects by applying project management, quality improvement methods, and use of technology to support health care operations.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Succeed in the Healthcare Informatics program if you are:
- Analytical: Enjoy working with data and deriving meaningful insights.
- Tech-Savvy: Comfortable learning and adapting to new software and technologies.
- Detail-oriented: Meticulous in handling and interpreting complex health information.
- Collaborative: Skilled at working in inter-professional teams and communicating with diverse stakeholders.
- Ethical: Committed to maintaining patient privacy and data security.
Graduates of the Healthcare Informatics program can pursue diverse roles, including:
- Project Manager
- Health Information Clerk
- Quality Officer
- Quality Improvement Coordinator
- Health Records Administrator
- Performance Improvement Analyst
Job prospects are expected to increase across Canada, with opportunities available in northern Ontario and elsewhere. International graduates may benefit from the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot in Thunder Bay.
