Healthcare Informatics

Catalog description

An introduction to the current practice of health informatics and the role that health information technologies (HIT) can play in improving the performance of health care delivery, financing and innovation. Major course topics address challenges related to the implementation of electronic health records (EHR) and other medical and healthcare databases in patient care settings, and their effective use in managing and improving personal and public health. Related topics include acquisition, storage, use and representation of medical data; medical terminology and associated databases.