Health informatics and bioinformatics are two different but related disciplines: Health informatics refers to the intersection of health care and data science more broadly, and it includes a variety of different branches, including bioinformatics as well as clinical informatics, nursing informatics, pharmacy informatics, and more. Bioinformatics specifically refers to the intersection of data science and biological data, which can be used, for example, to develop new drugs. Determining which course of study is right for you depends on your interests and what career paths you want to pursue. A degree in health informatics is broader and will prepare students for careers in a variety of different health care adjacent disciplines. Bioinformatics, on the other hand, is a more specific degree that has a stronger emphasis on biology, chemistry, and genomics.