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Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities

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Course Summary

This course will provide an overview of healthcare information technology and its role in the healthcare industry. Students will learn about the various technologies used in healthcare, their benefits, and challenges.

Key Learning Points

Understand the importance of healthcare information technology in the industry
Learn about the various technologies used in healthcare
Explore the benefits and challenges of healthcare information technology

Learning Outcomes

Understand healthcare information technology and its role in the healthcare industry
Identify the various technologies used in healthcare and their benefits
Evaluate the challenges and opportunities presented by healthcare information technology

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic computer skills
Familiarity with healthcare industry

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

Online
Self-paced

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Description

A strong argument can be made that the health care field is one of the most information-intensive sectors in the U.S. economy and avoidance of the rapid advances in information technology is no longer an option. Consequently, the study of health care information technology and systems has become central to health care delivery effectiveness. This course covers the modern application of information technology that is critical to supporting the vision and operational knowledge of the health care leaders in managing the health care organization. Heath care decision-makers have to meet head-on the dynamic challenges of health care delivery quality, cost, access, and regulatory control. Additionally, this course integrates the Healthcare Information System as integral to the Quality Assurance Tracking Programs including measurement of systems inputs, processes, and outputs with special emphasis on systems outcomes research and organizational accountability to its various stakeholders, not the least of which are government regulators.

Outline

Where are we today and how did we get here? The legal and regulatory framework of Health IT
Welcome to the course
Dr. Bruce J Darrow's Bio
Dr. Nicholas Genes' Bio

Module 1
Module 1: Interview: Bruce Darrow with Kumar Chatani

Module 2
Module 2: What Make IT Easy?

Module 3
Module 3: What Makes Health IT Hard?

Module 4
Module 4: Why Health IT Now?
Week 1: Quiz

A Patient’s Perspective to Health IT
Module 1: What Patients Tell Us They Want From Health IT (Part 1)
Module 1: What Patients Tell Us They Want From Health IT (Part 2)

Module 2
Module 2: Patient Self-Service with Health IT

Module 3
Module 3: The Failure and Promise of Personal Health Records
Week 2: Quiz

A Patient’s guide to the Doctors’ Secret World of technology
Module 1: Interview: Bruce Darrow with Wen Dombrowski (Part 1)
Module 1: Interview: Bruce Darrow with Wen Dombrowski (Part 2)
Module 1: Interview: Bruce Darrow with Wen Dombrowski (Part 3)

Module 2
Module 2: The office visit

Module 3
Module 3: The emergency department

Module 4
Module 4: The hospital
Week 3: Quiz

A Focus on Digital Medicine
Module 1: Panel Interview: Nick Genes, Sudipto Srivastava, Matt Grob, Ashish Atreja (Part 1)
Module 1: Panel Interview: Nick Genes, Sudipto Srivastava, Matt Grob, Ashish Atreja (Part 2)
Module 1: Panel Interview: Nick Genes, Sudipto Srivastava, Matt Grob, Ashish Atreja (Part 3)

Module 2
Module 2: Why Digital Medicine Is So Easy… And So Hard

Module 3
Module 3: Mobile health
Module 3: Wearables
Module 3: Jen Hajj interview

Module 4
Module 4: Telehealth

Module 5
Module 5: Digital Data Analytics
Week 4: Quiz

The rise of the electronic medical record - Beyond EHRs
Module 1: Interview Bruce Darrow with Kristin Myers

Module 2
Module 2: EMR functions (how EMR actually works)

Module 3
Module 3: Interview Bruce Darrow with David Reich

Module 4
Module 4: History of Health IT

Module 5
Module 5: Beyond Your EMR

Module 6
Module 6: Prescription Managment
Week 5: Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the world of healthcare IT with this highly-rated course on Coursera. Students love the comprehensive curriculum, engaging instructors, and practical assignments that prepare them for real-world challenges. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the interactive nature of the course that allows them to collaborate with other learners and gain valuable insights from peers.

Pros from User Reviews

Comprehensive curriculum that covers all aspects of healthcare IT
Engaging and knowledgeable instructors who are passionate about the subject matter
Practical assignments that prepare students for real-world challenges
Interactive nature of the course that allows for collaboration with other learners and valuable peer insights

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course to be too technical and difficult to understand
A few students had issues with the course platform and experienced technical difficulties
The pacing of the course may be too fast for some learners to keep up with
Not enough emphasis on certain topics that some users found important
Some students wished there were more opportunities for one-on-one interaction with instructors

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