NURS 6303 Healthcare Informatics

In-depth exploration of data management systems and skills needed to manage patient, systems and research information is the focal point of this course. Students will use external evidence (research) and internal evidence (practice data) within healthcare databases and clinical information systems to determine best practices for achieving optimal patient outcomes. The influence of clinical information systems and internal evidence, such as costs/budgets, and the selection, design, and planning of these systems that will effectively support meaningful use and provide data to improve patient care outcomes is discussed.