Undergraduate Admission
    Graduate Admission

    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

    In Progress

    Currently Scheduled

    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