Information Technology for Healthcare Administration
HCAD 610 | 3 Credits
Course Desc: An overview of information technology (IT) from a managerial perspective and how healthcare administrators can use IT to maximize organizational performance. Fundamental principles of IT and data management and their implications for healthcare administrators are reviewed. Discussion explores the use of technology, databases, and other analytical tools to structure, analyze, and present information related to healthcare management and problem-solving. Current applications, such as patient care, administrative and strategic decision support, managed health, health information networks, and the internet, are examined to determine how they may be used to meet the challenges facing healthcare administrators today and in the future.
