HLTM 475 - Medical Informatics

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

HLTM - Health Management Syst

Description:

This course introduces the concept of medical informatics. Medical informatics is the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care. It deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval and use of information in health and biomedicine. Health informatics tools include not only computers but also critical guidelines, formal medical terminologies, and information and communication systems. It is applied to the areas of nursing clinical care, dentistry, pharmacy, public health and (bio) medical research.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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