Health Informatics in the Real World

Issued by USF Office of Microcredentials

Builds foundational health informatics knowledge and practical skills to help learners apply core concepts and tools to solve real-world challenges across diverse healthcare domains. Topics included case scenarios, foundational health informatics definitions and technology, and critical thinking skills for working professionals.

Skills

Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking
Health Data Management
Health Information Management (HIM)
Health Information Systems (HIS)
Health Information Technology (HIT)
Health Literacy
Health Sciences
Health Technologies
Information Literacy

Earning Criteria

20-question quiz after every module (4 quizzes total)
Analyze case studies, developing intervention and system redesign proposals, understanding stakeholder experiences, and reflection & personal developmental plan
Each module consists of six hours: an interactive lecture (1-2 hours), readings (1 hour), skills-based exercises (1-2 hours), case study analysis (1 hour), a reflection prompt (0.5 hour), and a module quiz (0.5 hour).

Standards

AMIA Health Informatics Certification (AHIC)

Domain 1 (Foundational Knowledge) and Domain 3 (HIS Concepts)