NU 525 Informatics and Healthcare Technology

Credit, three hours.
This course focuses on the expanding role of informatics in the delivery of healthcare. Students will explore the appropriate use of current and emerging technologies, along with considerations for their safe integration into practice. Emphasis will be placed on the use of technology and informatics in the acquisition, organization, analysis and interpretation of data that serves as a foundation for clinical decision-making and improvements in the delivery of patient care. Regulatory standards and ethical/legal issues related to informatics are also examined. Prerequisite(s): NU 501 , NU 511 , NU 524 . Corequisite(s): NU 612 , NU 613 , NU 626 .