HINF 345

Networks, Interoperability and Systems Security

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-2

A management perspective to data communications technology, networks, and distributed processing. Emphasis is on examining the impact of emerging communications technology on health information systems in varying sectors of the health care delivery system. Topics also include: telehealth, home health care monitoring and pervasive computing in healthcare.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 345, 445.

Formerly: 445

Prerequisites: 201.

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