2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 21, 2024  
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HCM 532 - Management Of Health Care Information Systems


This course builds the foundation for effectively managing health care information systems by studying two components: technology basics and health care applications. Basic technology areas of hardware, operating systems, software, database management, standards and privacy are covered. Students learn how clinical information is transformed into digital data through various coding systems (i.e., CPT). The course concludes with an extensive review of prominent health care programs such as electronic health records, computerized provided order entry, bar-coding, and e-health applications with emphasis on their role in delivering more efficient and higher quality care.

Prerequisites: HA 430 or NU 450; and HA 481 or NU 430 and either HA 493, COM 140 or COM 141 and HCM 560 (ALL HCM students must take HA 493 if they do not have COM 140 or COM 141)
3 credits