PHIS 556 - Public Health Informatics

3 Credits (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): INSS 500 and NURS 604. The course reviews the core functions and services of public health and then provides an in-depth coverage of the concepts, methods, approaches and issues related to the application of information technology and systems to population and public health surveillance, assessment, prediction, and responses as well as to health disaster planning and preparation. It covers the evaluation, design, and development of health information technology and systems for local, regional, and federal public health agencies and population based private healthcare organizations such as integrated delivery systems and health insurance plans as well as the application of data science and analytics (DSA) for public health. It also covers informatics tools for communication and dissemination of public health information and knowledge.