MIS 255 - Health Informatics Concepts and Practices

(F,W)
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

The discipline of health informatics is introduced, including history, knowledge of health informatics, data management, vocabularies, standards and tools as applied in the support of health care delivery. The course provides foundation knowledge and understanding of the impact of information technology on the health care industry and vice versa. Particular attention is paid to the design, usage and acceptance of information technology applications. This course introduces students to the concepts and practices of health informatics.