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The course provides a fundamental understanding of health informatics and the management and use of patient health care information. It is a multidisciplinary field that uses health information technology (HIT) to improve health care in any combination of higher quality, higher efficiency, and new opportunities. Key topics include health care information systems, HIPAA privacy and security regulations, systems development life cycle, cybersecurity, electronic health records, telemedicine, IT certifications, data information and sharing, social media, and evidence-based practice.

Course Objectives:

• Apply core health informatics principles to examine emerging health care technologies and their role in acquisition, transmission, processing, storage, and retrieval of medical and health care sector information
• Evaluating the barriers – legal, ethical, and regulatory issues associated with technology-based connection and engagement strategies
• Apply the systems development life cycle process in a specific situation to fit with the strategic alignment of an organization
• Evaluate evidence-based practice and translational research to health informatics and emerging health care technologies

This course introduces the students to the key leadership concepts and theories and their effective use in the oversight of a health care organization. Students will develop and apply strategies for leadership and management in areas of accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and operations.

Course Objectives:

• Analyze the leading theories, principles, and foundations of leadership development
• Evaluate leadership and management strategies needed to achieve successful outcomes in the health care system
• Create a leadership philosophy
• Apply the general principles of accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, and operations management and how it impacts the management of a health care organization
• Develop strategies for management of human resources in a health care organization  
• Assess financial and operational dilemmas that arise in providing health care access

Introduces the major ethical theories and principles needed to evaluate current legal and ethical issues. Students explore health care issues such as patient rights, withdrawing life support, promoting client autonomy, business ethics, and the legal responsibilities of health care organizations. Students evaluate varied perspectives and develop a reasoned analysis of current topics.

Course Objectives:

• Navigate and analyze the political, legal, and ethical dilemmas in health care
• Apply legal principles and ethical decision frameworks to resolve problems that may occur in the management of health care
• Evaluate compliance issues with licensing, accreditation, and legal requirements
• Evaluate the use of alternative dispute resolution strategies with respect to risk management

In this course, the student will earn supervised practical experience in selected organizations, agencies, or businesses. Overall experience and written requirements for this internship are developed collectively by the faculty internship coordinator, the organization, and the student. Requires a minimum of 150 site hours in a substantive business position for three credit hours.

• In accordance with the University Learning Objectives, each student will gain hands-on applied practical experience within an established organization in their chosen area of academic study.
• In addition to providing practical experience, this course will also provide a platform for students to develop a personal portfolio consisting of a professional resume and documented experiences that can be used in securing future employment.