HLTH 311 - Health Informatics: An Introduction

Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lab Hour(s): 0
Credit Hour(s): 3

This course provides an introduction to health informatics as both a discipline and a profession. Describing information systems used in healthcare and explaining their relationship with data, patients, procedures, hardware and software. Topics include information systems and applications such as electronic health records (EHR), clinical decision support, telehealth, ePatients, and social media tools, as well as system implementation. This course provides knowledge essential for success in today’s technology-filled healthcare practice.

Prerequisite(s): Junion/Senior in a Health Program