NURS 5134 Healthcare Informatics
This required core course focuses on the application and innovation related to the collection, development, organization, analysis, and dissemination of information and technology in an interdisciplinary health care environment. Students are introduced to the role of the healthcare informaticist, healthcare information systems and the information system life cycle, the electronic health record (EHR), telemedicine, clinical decision-making tools, and other technology useful for enhancing healthcare delivery and patient safety. Special emphasis will be placed on information systems used in the Military Health System (MHS). Students will also gain an understanding of the ethical considerations, laws, and policies governing the oversight of healthcare information systems. Students will learn how to apply theory to the design, use, and manipulation of small databases to evaluate and monitor outcomes. Strategies for the use and evaluation of information used by consumers and health professionals for health promotion, early detection, disease prevention and tracking will be explored.