BUAD 595 - Healthcare Informatics

Healthcare Informatics involves the management and use of resources – technology, capital, governance and people – and methods such as process management and innovation to promote efficient and effective delivery of healthcare. This non-technical course provides an understanding of how to use information, and information systems to support clinical, administrative and patient services in conducting the business of healthcare. Students will gain hands-on experience through analysis of operational or strategic problems in a healthcare setting and explore challenges and opportunities in various segments of the healthcare industry such as consulting and policy making, supply chain, pharmaceuticals and insurance.

After taking this course, students will be able to:
(i) Identify key information related issues in healthcare
(ii) Understand opportunities offered by use of information and technologies in the delivery of healthcare
(iii) Apply the learning to examine and choose career opportunities in the healthcare industry