PrintHealth Information Systems Courses & Schedule
Courses must be taken in chronological order beginning with IT Project Management in November 2013.
IT Project Management
This course will focus on the key components of effective project management, as applied to the work environment of the Health Informatics and IT professional. Learners will learn the fundamentals of project management, including project life cycle, stakeholder engagement, initiating a project, and planning, executing, and closing a project. These project management essentials will be explored further as learners apply the project life cycle within the context of IT as issues of outsourcing, quality standards, cost and risk management will be discussed. Course activities will provide the opportunity for Health Informatics professionals to learn, analyze and apply project management principles to their professional field.
Systems Analysis and Evaluation
This course will present the technical foundations required for effective systems analysis design and implementation. The course will build on technical foundations by incorporating project management elements and managerial strategies, for the professional involved in various stages of system design, analysis and evaluation. Learners will explore traditional (structured) and object-oriented (OO) approaches to systems analysis and design, and will apply the knowledge and skills to case studies and applications for the field of health informatics.
Health Information Systems & Data Analysis
The focus of this course involves the study of health data retrieval, analysis and presentation by the Health Informatics professional. Learners will critically examine the role of the Health Informatican to develop, maintain, and retrieve critical data from the information systems commonly found in health care. Issues of the presentation of data, quality assurance, and research will be explored as the Health Informatics professional contributes to, and aids in the facilitation of, the decision-making process.
