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Master’s Concentration

Virtual Care and Telehealth: Master’s Degree

Learn how to properly plan, implement, and enhance virtual care programs. Gain a deep understanding of the technology and business strategy used for telehealth and the systems development required. Sharpen skills such as:

  • Building plans to address healthcare inequity and social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers using virtual care technologies
  • Assessing governance and compliance requirements for telehealth
  • Designing project plans that address key opportunities in virtual care delivery
  • Implementing management principles in telehealth projects and programs

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Top-ranked, career-focused education in a flexible online format.

At a Glance

Classes Next Begin
March 31

Term Length
10 Weeks

Master's Tuition
$835 per credit hour

Format
Evening or Online

Admission Details
Free Application. No GRE or GMAT

How Long to Finish
As quick as 18 months. Access a sample schedule

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Curriculum

Master of Science in Health Informatics with a concentration in Telehealth and Virtual Care requires completion of 48 credit hours (12 courses).

6

Core Courses

4

Concentration
Courses

2

Elective Courses

Core Courses

Learn the scope of activity, historical development, and future direction of the industry. These courses provide a foundation that you'll draw on throughout your concentration and elective courses. The capstone serves as the culminating academic experience in which you'll explore a problem of practice in your field of study.

HINF 4010 Health Informatics Communication
HINF 4020 Healthcare Workflow and Gap Analysis
HINF 4030 Healthcare Finance
HINF 4650 Healthcare Project Management and Professionalism
HINF 4900 Experiential Learning in Health Informatics
HINF 4901 Capstone Project
OR  
HINF 4902 Capstone Seminar
Concentration Courses

Focus on a specific professional area within the larger industry sector and master the skills needed to excel in that area.

HC 4805
Virtual Care: Opportunities and Barriers for Health Systems
HC 4815
Analysis of Healthcare Environments for Virtual Care
HINF 4825
Technology and Applications for Telehealth and Virtual Care Success
HINF 4835
Design and Implementation of Telehealth and Virtual Care Systems
Elective Courses

Popular electives for students in the Health Informatics program include:

HINF 4325
Values and Outcomes in Digital Health
HINF 4335 Healthcare Cybersecurity
HINF 4600 Healthcare Data and Delivery by Perspective
HC 4110
Innovative Strategies and Change Management
HC 4210
Quality Improvement for Healthcare Leaders
HC 4300
Health Equity and Justice

Elective courses may be chosen from among non-core and concentration courses in the academic program, and you may also select courses in other College of Professional Studies graduate programs. Your academic advisor will help you select electives that align with your career and personal goals.

Interested in a graduate certificate?

Explore our four and six course graduate certificates in Telehealth and Virtual Care.

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Career Opportunities

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Healthcare Software Engineer
Healthcare Project Manager
Healthcare Solutions Architect
Quality Assurance Analyst
Cloud Engineer Architect
Healthcare Software Developer
Health Data Scientist
Chief Medical Analytics Officer
Mobile Software Engineer
Business Intelligence Developer

Healthcare Data Scientist Salary: National Average

$113,309

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Accreditation

 


Higher Learning Commission

College of Professional Studies programs maintain the highest level of accreditation offered by The Higher Learning Commission, one of the regional accrediting bodies recognized by the federal government. The University of Denver and all of its academic programs are regionally accredited by this commission, and regional accreditation is the highest standard for universities in the United States.

 


HIMSS Organizational Affiliates

The HIMSS Academic Organizational Affiliate program shares industry knowledge and educates our students on critical issues in health information and technology by offering complimentary student memberships to HIMSS and other key benefits.

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Curriculum Alignment

To ensure our programs meet industry needs, the curriculum is closely aligned with national organizations such as the American College of Healthcare Executives and Medical Group Management Association, as well as local organizations such as the Denver Medical Study Group.

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