This course provides a systematic summary of the principles of healthcare systems and informatics for Healthcare professionals. Students will be given a brief history of healthcare informatics, as well as an outline of computer, information, and healthcare informatics literacy needed for an understanding of healthcare informatics. Also highlighted will be the essential elements, such as the structure, and function of healthcare informatics departments, the purpose and standards, electronic medical records, information security and confidentially, and system integration. Students will be encouraged to integrate this knowledge with their other course content.

42 Hours