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The Master of Information Systems in Health Management is a unique program designed to prepare students for professional roles in the design and management of information systems and services in healthcare organizations.
While Qatar has already started the digitization of health records and implementation of digital- based data collection and storage systems, there is limited access to expertise in implementation and management of such health information systems. The Master of Science in Information Systems for Health Management addresses the shortage in skilled resources with expertise in health information systems, which is urgently required, as highlighted in the National E-Health and Data Management Strategy commissioned by the Ministry of Public Health in 2015.
Graduates of this program will be able to pursue a variety of career paths in different healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, primary care facilities, national health services, physician offices, insurance providers, long-term care organizations, pharmacies, IT companies, industries linked to health information and management functions, health information and research centers.
The Master of Information Systems in Health Management emphasizes teaching principles and methodologies of information system management, health informatics, health record systems, and health data management. The program develops students’ technical and managerial skills to organize and implement information-based healthcare systems. Through active collaboration with healthcare sectors and government ministries in Qatar, the program will provide industry-based projects and internships to students.
Graduates of this program are equipped to:
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the technological infrastructure needed to deploy healthcare solutions including quality of services, privacy, and security aspects.
- Assess the information technology resources needed to deploy healthcare solutions that meet the needs of the local community.
- Analyze, design, implement, and test technical solutions that include database and data communication components.
- Evaluate the performance of technical solutions to guarantee the delivery of services over time.
- Manage technical solutions given local constraints, organizational context and policies relating to health.
A 33-credit program, taught in English over two years, which includes:
- Four Core courses (12 credits)
Course Name Information Technology Project Management Information Systems Analysis and Design Information Systems Management Healthcare Information Systems
- Five Elective courses (15 credits)
- Covering the fundamentals of storing, accessing, processing and protecting health information that will help students to apply effective data integration and implementation, such as advanced data management systems, security risk analysis, biostatistics and bioinformatics, principles of health informatics, data science tools and applications, interaction design for healthcare, computer and network security, network forensics, data warehousing, security of clinical information systems, enterprise systems, and decision analysis and decision support systems
- Industrial Project (6 credits)
- Offers a route for students to further develop real-world, practical problem-solving experience
- One graduate research seminar
Applicants seeking admission to the College of Science and Engineering graduate programs at HBKU should have a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4.0) from a recognized university. Applicants to the master’s programs should have a bachelor’s degree, while applicants to the PhD programs should have a master’s degree. Applicants should check the program they are applying for in order to make sure that they have majored in one of the disciplines mentioned under “required field of study.”
| Program | Required Field of Study | Language Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Information Systems in Health Management | Computer science, information systems, computer engineering. Applicants from health and medical fields with relevant work experience may also be considered. | Applicants are required to submit a valid IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 to demonstrate their proficiency in English. Further details about the language proficiency requirement and the process to seek exemption (where this is an option) are available from admissions.hbku.edu.qa. |
While the GRE is not required for admission to the master’s programs at the College of Science and Engineering, a strong GRE score will help strengthen the applicant’s admission material.
Applicants with prior research experience are preferred, especially for the PhD programs.
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Fees and Financial Information
| Program | Program Tuition Fees | Program Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Information Systems in Health Management | QAR 182,500 |
2 years |