Advanced Principles and Concepts of Innovation
In this course, you'll explore and analyze the innovation in complex systems, focusing on developing specific skills for successful innovations.
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Program description
Healthcare Innovation, MHI
Delivered fully online, this program equips students to build and sustain a culture of innovation within health care organizations. Students explore the topic from multiple angles, including developing personal capacity for innovative thinking, applying evidence to guide decisions, redesigning systems and infrastructure, and navigating the financial, communication, and policy dimensions of change. Coursework in change theory, leadership, entrepreneurship, and technology and system design builds competence in designing, applying, and testing new processes and products, with an overarching goal of preparing graduates to lead innovation and transformation.
The Master of Healthcare Innovation emphasizes creative thinking carried through planning, implementation, and evaluation, with a curriculum shaped by current health care trends and grounded in collaboration among professionals and faculty from diverse fields. Graduates leave with the leadership skills needed to shape the future of health care and improve outcomes for individuals and communities.
Curriculum
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Financing for Innovation
In this course, you'll learn about health care economics. you'll also develop the budgeting, planning and management skills necessary to facilitate management decision-making and writing for business.
Health Care Policy and Innovation
In this course, you'll learn about the political, organizational and economic dimensions of health care policy with emphasis on strategies for innovative policy and practice.
Admissions
Admission requirements
Program requirements
For admission requirements, refer to the academic unit program page. Some programs have additional requirements — check with your local Enrollment Advisor for details.
Healthcare Innovation, MHI, MS →Transfer applicants
International graduate and undergraduate transfer applicants should review ASU's international transfer guidance before applying.
https://admission.asu.edu/apply/international/transfer →Key admission dates & deadlines
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Outcomes
Career opportunities & applicable roles
Graduates are equipped to drive change and innovation in the evolving health care industry.
Career examples include
Health Care Consultant
Health Information Technician
Health Technologist
Medical and Health Services Manager
The school
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is a model for excellence in nursing and interprofessional practice, education and research, focused on optimizing the health and well-being of local, national and global communities.
Its programs are repeatedly ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report: the online Master of Science in nursing ranks No. 22 (2026) and the Doctor of Nursing Practice gerontology concentration ranks No. 6. Graduates post a 95% first-time NCLEX pass rate.
Degree programs range from nursing to health care innovation, community health and clinical research management, supported by four research centers and community health clinics.
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