Topics in IT, IT-T 495
About this Course:
This course will cover a particular topic varying from semester to semester in which there is particular student or staff interest. Permission of instructor is required.
For Fall 2013: Introduction to Healthcare IT
Expected Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of healthcare operations and how to apply enabling information technologies
- Identify and discuss specific challenges related to the management of technology, technology professionals, innovation, and process improvement within a healthcare organization
Course Outline:
- Healthcare and Public Health Overview
- Culture, Policy and Regulatory Drivers
- Introduction to Healthcare IT
- Healthcare Organization and Operations
- Healthcare Workflow
- Desktop and Network IT Operations
- Healthcare Information Security
- Healthcare Information Exchange
- Usability and Human Factors
- HIT Planning, Management and Leadership
Course Details:
Grading/CEU award for this course includes assignments, quizzes, presentation and exams
Credit:
3.7
Instructor:
Noland Joiner

