Healthcare Informatics

Catalog description

Healthcare management professionals need to know information management practices within healthcare delivery systems. This course will cover a variety of data management strategies and security practices that conform to HIPPA in various healthcare settings, including: in hospitals, clinics, doctors’ offices, nursing homes, pharmacies, insurance companies, to improve healthcare quality, respond to regulations, and contain costs. Additional topics will include, ethical issues and the patient record, electronic health records (EHRs), data collection standards, legal aspects of health information, medical coding, and reimbursement.