Through this course, students will be able to understand the basis for health care informatics. This course also teaches about computer hardware, clinical application of electronic health records, network architecture as well as health care software applications. Discussions will also be provided on relevant regulatory, patient privacy, security, and reimbursement issues.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the concepts and principles of information acquisition, assessment, and management in a health care delivery environment.
• Critically analyze concepts and principles of information acquisition, assessment, and management in a health care delivery environment.
• Understand the role of information technology in the development and use of knowledge.
• Use decision-making information as well as outcomes management in patient care settings.