MHA 6271 Application of Information Technology in Health Care

1.5 units
Health Administration
Telfer School of Management
Presents an overview of timely topics related to the application of information technologies (IT) in health care, and prepares students to better understand and work with IT in the current healthcare environment. The course discusses research and evidence on contemporary health IT solutions and their role in improving, transforming and supporting the delivery of health care, as well as the decisions and challenges that managers face when considering the implementation of these new technologies.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: MHA 6370

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter
Summer

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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