HCMG 866 - E-Health:Business Models and Impact

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Spyros Stavrakas. This course will introduce students to the main components of Health Information Technology (HIT) and how HIT currently effects and in the future, may change health care operating models. Although it will not prepare students for primary technology management positions,it will help them understand the role of HIT in the success of the provider delivery system and other important healthcare sectors. It will provide a foundation that will prepare them as managers and consultants to rely upon or manage information technology to accomplish their objectives. The course will give special attention to key health care processes, topics and sectors such as HIT and the drive for provider quality and cost improvements, the value of patient-centric and other databases for manufacturing marketing and product development, the growth of new information technologies for consumer directed healthcare, the strategies and economics of individual HIT enterprises and the role of government. The course relies heavily on industry leaders to share their ideas and experiences with students.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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