Informatics in Health Care

Catalog description

The student with current information related to healthcare technologies as a method of delivering high quality patient care. Students will explore healthcare information systems, decision support systems, electronic health records, report generation for regulatory requirements, and methods to continually evaluate data for patient outcomes. The importance of ethics, data security, confidentiality telecommunication, and interprofessional communication are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): Nursing major, admission to RN to BSN, or with advisor approval.