Management, Planning, and Leadership for Health Information Technology

Catalog description

Principles of leadership and effective management of teams for Health Information Technology. Emphasis on the leadership modes and styles best suited to IT deployment. Survey of health care and public health organization and delivery in the United States, with an emphasis on professional roles, legal, ethical, and regulatory issues, and payment systems. Analysis of health reform initiatives in the U.S. Concept of "meaningful use" of electronic health records.