Survey of Information Technology in Healthcare

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This course surveys essential healthcare information technologies (HIT) that are used for healthcare information systems (HISs). Popular HISs include electronic medical record systems (EMRS) that keep record of patients' history; computerized provider order entry systems that record history of procurement of medicine and other medical necessaries; telemedicine, which keeps information of medical doctors in computers; telehealth e-prescribing, which prescribes medicine electronically; medication administration, which keeps information of medical doctors and other hospital staff members; and nursing and ancillary service systems.