BS Public Health Informatics & Technology

With the use of electronic medical records (EMR) now federally mandated, healthcare providers have a great need to fill positions in this fast-growing industry. Bowie State’s faculty provide quality in-class instruction and ensure that students receive the valuable real-world experience needed to excel.

Medical technology helps doctors, nurses and specialists work together more efficiently and provide a higher level of patient care. At BSU, our clinical experts collaborate with computer science faculty to prepare students for new roles in healthcare. In this program, you will:

• Explore strategies and solutions that ensure confidentiality, security, and integrity of heath information.
• Learn how to manage electronic health records and understand how they help minimize health disparities.
• Utilize data management and analytics tools like Python to analyze public health data.
• Analyze core public health functions, workflows, data, associated theories, methods, best practices and ethical and legal issues such as privacy and security.
• Communicate effectively—both verbally and in writing—using reports, technical documents and  presentations.