Courses & Units

Health Information Systems CRH608

Launceston

Introduction

This unit builds on your previous Data, Information and Knowledge studies. It is a detailed study of the development, implementation and maintenance of health care systems. The unit includes an exploration of systems theory as it applies to health information systems. It considers the life cycle of a health information system, including strategic and tactical information planning and project management and explores the impact on the organisation of each phase of the life cycle. It explores both technical (infrastructure, hardware & software, Standards & Codes) and people issues (education & skill development, changes to roles) which need to be resolved in the process of implementing a successful health information system. The unit also explores the role and impact of the informatics professional and the informatics/IT department within the health organisation.

Summary

Unit name	Health Information Systems
Unit code	CRH608
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Australian Institute of Health Service Management
Coordinator	Doctor Joseph Crawford
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Launceston	Semester 2		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	12/7/2021	10/8/2021	30/8/2021	17/10/2021

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

identify appropriate implementation models and critical success factors for introducing an information system specific organisational context
develop an implementation plan for the proposed system, identifying an appropriate methodology
demonstrate understanding of technical and human issues that need to be considered when developing a health information system
distinguish between and discuss relevance of different types of evaluation
develop an evaluation strategy for an information systems project

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
069999	$993.00	$993.00	not applicable	$2,402.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
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Teaching

Assessment	Plan (50%)\|Literature review (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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