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Northeastern University

Health Informatics for Healthcare Professionals

This course is best suited for individuals currently in the healthcare sector, as a provider, payer, or administrator. Individuals pursuing a career change to the healthcare sector may also be interested in this course. In this course, you will have an opportunity to explore concepts and topics related to the design and management of health information systems. After an introduction to the history and current status of information systems in healthcare, you will then explore the areas of information architecture, administrative and clinical applications, information retrieval, decision support systems, the electronic health record, key health information systems and standards. Throughout this course, you will be given the opportunity to evaluate your understanding through engagement in course discussions, application of course concepts to a course assignment, and through completion of content quizzes along the way.

Status: Decision Support Systems
Status: Health Care Administration
BeginnerCourse14 hours

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CB

4.0Reviewed Feb 11, 2025

A good introduction to Health Informatics. The peer-review aspect of the assignments was frustrating, as it took quite a while for those assignments to be graded. Otherwise, a very helpful course.

RR

5.0Reviewed Aug 31, 2023

Great course! It was challenging enough to not be boring. The professor was excellent!! I truly enjoyed this course. Thank you!

AK

5.0Reviewed Aug 21, 2023

THANK YOU ,I AM SATISFIED WITH THIS SUCCESSFULLY TAUGHT COURSE

WE

4.0Reviewed Feb 15, 2024

Takes a long time to resolve issues raised. I’m still waiting to resolve the report an issue flag

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