HINF 130

Introduction to Health Information Technology

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-2

Health information systems are comprised of computer programs generated using a variety of data manipulation and management techniques. Covers the general application of spreadsheets and databases to health information management. In addition, many specific health care applications such as medical graphics, multi-media medical information systems, acute care physiological signal processing, diagnostic expert system, design, community health information systems, health information networks, and bioinformatics will be addressed.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 130, 172.

Undergraduate course in Health Information Science offered by the School of Health Information Science in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.