Course Overview
Introduces health information systems and provides the health care professional with fundamental knowledge of how the delivery of patient care be improved through the appropriate application of health management information systems. Discusses how to apply skills and knowledge to assist in the development and implementation of health information management systems in their organization. Note: This course incorporates and replaces HMGT 5130 Health Information Systems 1 and HMGT 5230 Health Information Systems 2.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to describe the role of health information management systems in the health system supported with theories, methods and applications. It will provide an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of alternate HMIS design approaches and focus on strategies for implementing a management information technology infrastructure.
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- Describe and explain the role of health management information system (HMIS) in the health care system.
- Describe the relevance of system's thinking and theory in providing a paradigm for thinking effectively about health services delivery system in today's health care environment.
- Describe the fundamentals of information concepts.
- Describe and explain the essential management functions and how they interrelate with systems theory to assist in the development of a management performance system.
- Describe and explain the evolution of the primary systems development methodologies.
- Apply health management information systems strategic planning principals and methods to practical issues in today's health care organization.
- Understand the management of health information as a resource.
- Outline the steps in and variables affecting the implementation of a health information system.
- Identify the principles and methods of total quality improvement and explain their integration into health information management systems.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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