HLAD - 3103 Basics of Healthcare Informatics (3)

Provides an overview of collection, storage, retrieval, communication, and optimal use of health related data, information, and knowledge. Covers introductory concepts of health systems analysis techniques, nature of computer applications in healthcare and problem-solving, and discusses the future of health information system technology. Includes an introduction to and use of database software in healthcare. Equivalent to HLAD-303.