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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Healthcare Informatics, B.S.

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The Healthcare Informatics discipline focuses on improving patient care and outcomes through the use of information systems. Healthcare Informaticists accomplish this in three main ways:

  • Supporting the healthcare provider
  • Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare organization
  • Empowering the patient to be more involved in his/her own care

Healthcare Informatics graduates pursue professional careers with hospitals, large clinics, healthcare software vendors, and various state and federal agencies. The combination of healthcare, technical, and interpersonal skills allow graduates to enter these organizations and be productive immediately without the additional training that other traditional technologists may require. Healthcare Informatics is a rapidly growing field that provides graduates the knowledge to impact society through the use of technology.

Healthcare Informatics Major Requirements

The candidate for the Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Informatics:

Requirement 1.

Complete all general degree requirements as stated in the Core Curriculum.

Requirement 2.

Complete with a grade of “C” or better all Computer Science, Software Engineering, Nursing, Health, Biology and Mathematics courses taken.

Requirement 3.

Complete:

Requirement 4.

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Requirement 5.

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Requirement 6.

Complete:

Requirement 7.

Course below and additional courses as specified by the department.

Technology Requirement

Computer competency will be demonstrated by successful completion of CS 210 .

Outcomes

In addition to general degree requirements stated in this university catalog, Healthcare Informatics majors will be expected to meet the following program outcomes.

  1. Describe key legal, regulatory, and ethical issues related to the utilization of health information technology (CS 210 , PL 255 , HC 340 )
  2. Acquire the skills necessary to contribute to strategic and tactical planning in utilizing health information systems (CS 340 , HC 456 , NU 453 )
  3. Evaluate the organizational needs and readiness for new technologies in health information solutions (CS 340 , SF 201 , SF 350 , HC 456 )
  4. Understand the language, terminology, ontology acronyms, coding, and classification systems of healthcare and health informatics (HE 124 )
  5. Identify the applications of statistical software to support evidence-based research and evaluation (CS 222 , MA 155 )
  6. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills (EN 112 , EN 210 )
  7. Understand health care administration and develop skills necessary to utilize information for healthcare management (NU 453 , HC 456 , HE 101 , HE 124 , CS 340 , SF 350 )
  8. Acquire MIS problem-solving and technical skills, including programming principles, database principles, networking and data communications (CS 120 , CS 222 , CS 340 , CS 321 , SF 350  )

Assessment

The outcomes for the Healthcare Informatics major are assessed through a combination of written and performance examinations, written and performance assignments, practicum and internship supervisor evaluations and a completed capstone project. HF 499  requires a senior capstone project to be designed, completed and then presented to major faculty.

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