Innovation and Technology in Healthcare

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Two hours lecture per week Description: This online course presents an overview of information technology in healthcare, while developing students’ knowledge and skills in system and patient care technologies. Technology in healthcare is rapidly changing, however the need to understand healthcare as business while providing timely, affordable, quality patient care continues to be a challenge. Online activities, discussions, and projects will guide the course content through concepts such as understanding the integration of technology across health care, critiquing and analyzing web-based information, inter-professional communication, electronic health records, digital literacy, and creating workflow solutions using technology. Repeat 2 times up to 4 units.