Healthcare Technologies and Informatics

Catalog description

This course focuses on examining best practices for advanced informatics and technological processes used to drive decision-making. Healthcare technologies and informatics will identify information and communication technologies to improve the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient healthcare services. State, federal, and regulatory policies for decision-making will be explored. Ethical and legal aspects for direct and indirect patient care using technology will be emphasized. Evaluation of patient outcomes, inefficiencies, and gaps will be explored when using data-driven decision-making in healthcare environments. **Note: The course requires documentation of 125 immersion hours associated with the DNP Project.