PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH INFORMATICS C

HIM5IHC

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will use the principles taught in Principles of Health Informatics A (health systems analysis and design) to explore technical requirements and processes surrounding the introduction of electronic health records (EHRs). Using an enquiry-based learning approach, students will develop an understanding of issues related to EHR such as privacy, person and provider identification, hybrid EHR, interoperability, terminologies, EHR structure, protocol-based systems, decision support systems, and internet applications.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Dennis Wollersheim

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: HIM4IHA and HIM5IHB

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dennis Wollersheim

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students to complete one 1-hour seminar and one 1-hour evidence-based learning workshop per week."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 20-minute group presentation (equiv to 450 words)10
seven 450-word assignments70
two 450-word case studies20