NUR 37500 Introduction to Health Informatics

This course will provide students with an introduction to health informatics, including the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption and application of IT-based innovations in health care services delivery, management and planning.  Students will learn foundational concepts of health informatics including theoretical foundations of informatics; information systems in health care delivery; participatory health care and quality; usability and standards in health informatics; governance and organizational structures for health informatics; and future directions for the science and profession.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

C or better in NUR 31000 or AHS 32000.