CPE7601

Healthcare information systems (6 points)

(MED)

Leader: Dr L Seldon

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2003 (OCL)
Peninsula Second semester 2003 (OCL)
Caulfield First semester 2004 (OCL)
Clayton First semester 2004 (OCL)

Synopsis: How health data is collected, stored and communicated, and how that data is processed into health information suitable for administrative and clinical decision making. Issues include the language of healthcare, coding of data, EDI, Health Level 7. Systems thinking, types of health information systems and their operational and control features. Interactions between systems and subsystems. Operational transaction processing systems. Process modelling techniques for modelling health information processes. Processes for construction of customer interfaces.

Assessment: Essay: 40% + Assignment: 60%

Contact Hours: 4 hours per week