Health Information Systems

Course aim

To familiarise students with the nature of Information systems in the healthcare domain with emphasis on their various roles in healthcare and specific technical, organisational and social challenges associated with their successful use. Students will develop an appreciation of the relationship of Information technology to healthcare.

Course content

Health vocabulary; Structure of healthcare systems. Information systems in health. Public health IS, health records, electronic health records, medical coding schemes, nature of clinical decision making, medical knowledge – evidence, guidelines, resources; Health information systems lifecycle and management; Requirements, acquisitions and tenders; Deployment – integration testing, training; System integration methods, legacy systems, standards; User acceptance, maintenance and upgrade; security, privacy/confidentiality, ethics and other related issues; medico-legal framework; Data sharing and aggregation – motivations and constraints; Case studies: Chronic disease management; Massive general hospital needs a new system.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line materials)	N/A x N/A
External (Moderated discussion board and other on-line tools)	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study essay 1 and presentation (group assignment), Case study essay 2, Examination, Reflection on a HIS related topic

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.