Healthcare Information Systems

Catalog description

This course explores the theory, technical requirements and applications of information systems in the healthcare field. Special emphasis will be given on clinical data, electronic health records, legal and ethical aspects of health information, coding, decision support systems, managing risks, and policy implications of health information technology. Also to be explored are the systems development life cycle (SDLC) within the system analysis and design (SAAD) framework, information security and confidentiality, regional health information organizations (RHIOs), telemedicine, and health surveillance within the public health sector.