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Biomedical and Health Informatics

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Doctoral DegreeAcademic

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The PhD in Biomedical and Health Informatics is an interdisciplinary doctoral program offered by UWM through collaboration between several academic units at UWM and the Medical College of Wisconsin. The Program is housed in the UWM Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. It is guided by a Steering Committee consisting of faculty from the academic units participating in the Program. Biomedical and health informatics is a field that is concerned with the cognitive, information p

Credits

45 credits

Format

In-Person

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingWriting

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageBiologyPsychology

Tasks

  • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
  • Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
  • Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th

Technology

Categorization or classification softwareMedical softwareBilling and invoicing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareOffice suite software

Tools

10-key calculatorsBarcode attachment equipmentBarcode scannersCredit card processing machinesDesktop computersDictaphonesEncodersFlat-top scannersLabel printersLaser facsimile machinesLaser printersLight pensMicrofiche viewing machinesMicrofilm viewing machinesMulti-line telephone systems
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium29-2072.00Medical Records Specialiststitle_inference$50,250 median$80,950 top+7.08%1,380
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

  • Health information governance strategy — develop and implement organization-wide policies that align records management with regulatory, legal, and accreditation requirements.
  • Departmental performance standards — establish measurable benchmarks for coding accuracy, turnaround time, and compliance across a large health information operation.
  • Emerging classification systems and regulatory changes — evaluate and lead adoption planning to ensure organizational readiness across all affected clinical and billing teams.
  • Enterprise health information technology — direct selection, implementation, and optimization of medical records and billing software platforms at the organizational level.
  • Cross-departmental leadership — collaborate with clinical, legal, finance, and IT leaders to align health information practices with institutional strategic goals.
  • Workforce development programs — design and oversee competency-based training curricula that build records specialist skills from entry level through senior practice.
  • Organizational risk exposure — assess and mitigate documentation and privacy vulnerabilities by leading audit programs and reporting findings to executive leadership.
  • Health information data assets — leverage for population health analytics and operational planning by directing advanced database queries and reporting initiatives.
  • Regulatory inspections and accreditation reviews — lead preparation and response efforts, representing the health information function to external bodies.
  • Professional standards advocacy — contribute to industry working groups and mentor future health information leaders to advance the field at a regional or national level.

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Student Outcomes

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