Health Information Systems introduces the history and current status of information systems in health care: Information architectures, administrative and clinical applications, evidence-based medicine, information retrieval, decision support systems, security and confidentiality, bioinformatics, information system cycles, the electronic health record, key health information systems and standards, and medical devices. Teaches strategies and tools to ensure the development and/or selection of health information systems. Discusses the role of health care information and communication technologies in health care delivery including their role in improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care delivery.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.