BUIS 458 - Health Informatics

3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): BUIS 362. This course provides a state-of-the-art view of how information is stored, organized, retrieved and used. The course examines emerging trends in information technology, and provides students with the knowledge and skill-set to function effectiively in the modern healthcare IT environment. Students will study health information applications in hospitalos, clinics, public health settings, government repositories, Internet, and other media. Emphasis will be on the analysis and use of health information by patients/consumers, professionals and government.