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Loma Linda University offers an online Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration degree. Students will gain preparation for improving the lives of individuals and communities related to healthcare concerns. Curriculum prepares students with foundational skills for moving into advanced positions within healthcare administration.

Take your associate’s degree to the next level with this health informatics bachelor degree online program.  Designed to build on foundational coursework completed in your first two years of study, this program focuses on health information management subject matter.  

Learn to gather data and use it to help ensure organizational efficiency and best practices for patients.  The curriculum, taught by faculty who encourage a balanced life, is a combination of the fields of:

• Computer Science
• Business Management
• Law
• Healthcare

Using cutting-edge technology, graduates are involved in such tasks as policymaking, financial management, decision support, and research.

Prepare for an entry-level career with this online medical billing and coding degree.  Complete courses in healthcare records management and prospective payment systems.  Courses explain:

• ICD-10-CM/PCS
• CTP
• E&M coding
• Coding regulations

All students will complete a practicum course that allows them to gain hands-on coding experience.  Learn to assign codes using only the codebooks while becoming familiar with the encoder system.  

Graduates are ready to earn certification as a Certified Coding Associate, a Certified Coding Specialist, or a Certified Professional Coder.

The online Doctor of Occupational Therapy educates students in a values-based environment that promotes a lifestyle of wellness while the flexible format provides the opportunity for more occupational therapists to further their educations.  The program embraces people-centered interventions through courses that emphasize spirituality, diversity, critical reasoning, advocacy, participation, education, and research.

Prepare for a leadership role in healthcare with this online public health degree.  Add greater depth to your health education specialization while improving on skills in:

• Research
• Writing
• Professionalism
• Management
• Leadership

Emphasis is placed on the practice of healthful lifestyle behaviors and community health education.  Gain a greater understanding of the health education process, including the planning and evaluation of health behavior change, advocacy and communication, and critical analysis.  

Graduates of this online public health degree seek careers in university-level teaching and planning, or take on careers managing and evaluating health education programs both domestically and globally.

The key word in describing this online Master of Public Health degree is options.  This program examines the fundamentals of public health while allowing students to choose a specialization in an area of interest.  Choose between:

• Epidemiology
• Global Health
• Health Education & Wellness Coaching
• Nutrition with a coordinated program in Dietetics
• Population Medicine

Further customize your education by choosing to complete a cognate, which is a collection of courses selected around a specific theme, in one or more areas of interest.  Examples of cognates include: Health Care Administration, Health Geoinformatics, Lifestyle Intervention, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Health Policy, and Leadership.

This online public health degree also allows you to study wherever it is convenient without coming to campus daily.

The online Master of Science in Health Informatics prepares students to navigate an information intensive environment as they deliver health care to patients, providing knowledge and proficiency in the development and usage of information technology.  The curriculum blends the topics of leadership, system theory and management, technology, data management, and regulatory constraints for roles in health care organizations.  Graduates will assist in developing information systems in health care that positively impact patient care at an individual, local, and national level.

Take your healthcare career to the next level with these accredited online healthcare degrees.  Designed for health professionals, this degree prepares students to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of student learning in the classroom and the clinic.  Enhance your professional writing skills and learn to write better test questions.  In addition to improving your academic administration skills, you will also improve your leadership skills and classroom performance.  Graduates will be respected within their field and seen as experts in health professions education.

With the increased number of people turning to plant-based diets or plant-based food choices, there is a growing need for professionals with training in the area.  This online nutrition degree is a competency-based program developed for dietitians and other healthcare professionals seeking a greater understanding of plant-based diets. 

Aligning with the core legacy of vegetarian nutrition, this curriculum promotes the use of plant-based diets for chronic disease prevention, health, and longevity.  Receive didactic training in nutritional science with a focus on the role of plant-based diet patterns, plant foods, and nutrients with respect to promoting health and sustaining the planet.  Courses, taught by recognized leaders in the field of vegetarian and plant-based nutrition, use an evidence-based approach to applying the principles of plant-based eating for the health of both the individual and the population.

This online nutrition degree can serve as a stepping stone for a Ph.D. in Nutrition.

The online Master of Science in Radiologist Assistant teaches students to serve as extensions to radiologists as they learn to work under the supervision of radiologists to provide patient care in the diagnostic imaging environment.  Courses teach students to perform procedures and clinical activities, impact health care delivery, maintain recognized standards, and employ proper ethics.