Health Information Systems unit (BAA638)

Introduction

In this unit you will examine the development, implementation, and maintenance of health care systems and explore systems theory as it applies to health information systems. You will analyse the life cycle of a health information system, including strategic and tactical information, planning and project management, and the impact on the organisation of each phase of the life cycle. You will evaluate 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. You will also explore 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	BAA638
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Australian Institute of Health Service Management
Coordinator	Associate Professor Joel Scanlan
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Communicate the fundamentals of information systems and their role within digital health
• Evaluate implementation models and critical success factors for introducing an information system specific organisational context
• Critically evaluate the technical and human issues that need to be considered when developing a health information system
• Analyse the relevance of different types of evaluation in the context of an ICT project in a healthcare context

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

CRH608

Teaching

Assessment	Case Study (30%)|Implementation Plan (30%)|Implementation Plan and Evaluation Strategy (40%)
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.

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