Population Health Informatics
This course focuses on informatics in health care, with an emphasis on information systems and the use of information technology (IT) applications to support population health. Basic epidemiologic concepts of health are addressed. The key concepts of feasibility, usability and adaptability are addressed. This course includes evaluation of IT applications for healthcare administration, clinical practice, research, and education.
Outcomes: 1) Apply principles of health care informatics for population health; 2) Apply basic concepts of epidemiology for population health; 3) Analyze the role of population health informatics in understanding data, information, & knowledge; 4) Apply population health informatics in surveillance, interoperability and big data contexts; 5) Evaluate quality in electronic health records, mobile applications, and personal health records; 6) Identify the economic value and potential for sustainability in population health technologies.
Outcomes: 1) Apply principles of health care informatics for population health; 2) Apply basic concepts of epidemiology for population health; 3) Analyze the role of population health informatics in understanding data, information, & knowledge; 4) Apply population health informatics in surveillance, interoperability and big data contexts; 5) Evaluate quality in electronic health records, mobile applications, and personal health records; 6) Identify the economic value and potential for sustainability in population health technologies.