3 Credits Students are introduced to both mainframe and microcomputer interactive computing environments. The course provides an overview of computer applications in areas such as medical records, clinical laboratory, pharmacy, education, medical database management, patient care and hospital information systems. Discussion on programming environment in relation to existing databases will be further discussed.
Students complete small hands-on projects.
The course focuses on the general systems theory applied to health care systems and information technology. Computer-based information system operation and management functions in the context of various professional settings, impact of information technology on health care management are reviewed and discussed. Demonstrations of current health information systems, emphasizing design, system components, data structures and database management are conducted. Students practice on existing systems in various health care settings. Techniques for searching the computer-based databases containing research literature.