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Informatics is used in many large businesses and in many professions. It links technology
with information to make it valuable.
Another term used is Analytics when Information is analyzed and provides predictive or insightful information
for example Marketing Analytics allows Websites to analyze
the information you provide, the purchases you make and even the pages you view to predict
what you might buy next. Any business can utilize the power of Informatics to gain a competitive advantage.
Informatics and Analytics is not necessarily a profession in itself it is a tool used in
The major users of Informatics are businesses any business.
As an example, you could become a Business Analyst in Business Informatics
Marketing Analytics, or Supply Chain Analytics.
There is also Project or Information Managers in Nursing, Lab, or even Neuro-Informatics.
Companies with large archives as well as Libraries utilize Archival Informatics.
The latest professions however the big ticket jobs deal with Big Data Analytics as well
as Predictive and Pervasive Analytics
Fortune-500 companies are using Business Informatics to analyze their operational data and plot
negative trends before they adversely impact their business.
Informatics is not limited to just one field There are many other disciplines that benefit
from informatics including
Sports, Music, Legal, Social or Community Informatics,
The sciences are using it, Pharmacy, Biology, Chemistry, It is also being utilized in the
Environment with Hydro- and Eco-Informatics. There is also Human Resource or Workforce Analytics
Using Healthcare Informatics, hospitals were able to analyze vast quantities of clinical
data and change their procedures to improve the survival rates of many pre-natal babies.
Imagine what it would be like to be part of the team using Informatics to make such a difference
Students seeking an Associate's degree in Business Administration Systems have an option
to pursue the Business Informatics track.
It consists of 4 core classes in Informatics and Computer Information Technology along
with 2 additional classes in Informatics.
There is also an option to earn a diploma in Informatics.
And for those pursuing a different degree program, or for anyone that just wants a certificate in Informatics
there is the Informatics Fundamentals certificate consisting of 4 classes,
or the Informatics Business Analyst certificate consisting of 2 classes.
For those students looking to transfer to a University, Somerset has agreements with Northern Kentucky
University which offers a Bachelor's and Master's in Informatics as well as
Western Kentucky University which offers a Bachelor's in Business Informatics
There are also Universities, like Indiana University, who offers Doctoral degrees in the field.