HP-717 Surv of Hlth Care Informatics

Prerequisites: None. This online course presents an overview of the evolution of healthcare informatics from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will learn healthcare informatics history concepts theories legal and ethical implications and applications within the healthcare industry. This course will introduce the student to the information system life cycle; human factors issues in healthcare informatics; critical issues affecting the development and implementation of information and communication systems and technologies (clinical administrative and learning) knowledge management principles professional practice trends and exploresome of the emerging ICT (information and communication technology) in health care.

Credits

3