Healthcare Information Management

Catalog description

This course will examine the management of information in healthcare. Students will learn a wide range of technology applications from enterprise application systems to electronic health records. Current trends in information management and related regulatory systems will be explored. It addresses challenges in this rapidly changing field such as data informatics, security, mobile technology, and telehealth. This course will also examine third party reimbursement as a means to manage resource constraints, as well as insurance and reimbursement issues, in order to deliver access to quality, ethical healthcare.