MHA 531 Health Care Information Systems

This course presents the fundamentals of acquiring, processing, disseminating, and applying health care information to support routine operations, problem solving, decision making, and strategic analysis to achieve a competitive advantage. Students consider the management of information technology, special characteristics of patient information and the importance of integrating clinical, operational, and financial systems. The course further addresses current health care information technology trends and issues. Additionally, students examine ethical and legal considerations of handling patient data. Pre-requisite(s): MHA 505 and RES 510; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours