Health informatics integrates the design, development, and adoption of IT-based innovations in healthcare services, delivery, management, and planning. In 2009, the Federal HITECH Act mandated that healthcare providers maintain patient records electronically and secure them on a network. This led to the emergence of new jobs in health informatics and the creation of educational programs ranging from undergraduate to graduate levels.

The Georgia State Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) in Health Informatics program welcomed its inaugural class in Fall 2013. The Georgia State Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics followed with its first cohort in Fall 2016. Due to the success of these offerings, the Georgia State MSHS in Health Informatics began its inaugural class in Spring 2020. Our students are prepared to become the next generation of professionals who enhance healthcare and healthcare delivery through technology-enabled solutions.