3.0

credits

Average Course Rating

• Introduces students to concepts, methods, and issues related to the application of health information technology (HIT) to population health • Emphasizes the population health potential of comprehensive electronic health records (EHRs), personal health records (PHRs), mobile health and telemedicine devices; and, consumer focused internet-based tools • Covers the uses of HIT to define and identify populations and sub-populations of interest, and describe the health status and needs of populations • Emphasizes the use of HIT within both local, regional and federal public health agencies and population-based private health care organizations such as integrated delivery systems and health insurance plans • Lessons are mainly U.S. oriented but are also applicable to other high and middle income countries