AHLT 3711 - Health Care Information Systems
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 43014,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Dan Cesene
Email: dcesene@ysu.edu
Course Description
3711. Health Care Information Systems. The course is comprehensive analysis of the concepts and applications of medical informatics. Relevant technologies and "real world" skills are presented in the field of Medical Informatics using data and medical software. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Informatics and Nursing: Opportunities and Challenges (Seventh Edition). | Miller, K., & Sanborn. | 978 1 975220 66 2. |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
Intro to Nursing Informatics Professional Characteristics |
Quiz Assignment Discussion DocuCare Software Summary and Incentive |
| 10/26 | Chapter 3 Chapter 4 |
Essential Computer Concepts Computer Networks |
Same as above |
| 11/2 | Chapter 5 Chapter 6 |
Mobile Healthcare Technology Telehealth |
Same as above |
| 11/9 | Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 |
Finding Information Collecting Information Analyzing information Disseminating Data |
Same as above |
| 11/16 | Chapter 11 Chapter 12 |
Roles and Responsibilities Interoperability at National and International Level |
Same as above |
| 11/23 | Chapter 13 Chapter 14 |
EHR and Standardized Nursing Termonology Information Literacy |
Same as above |
| 11/30 | Chapter 15 Chapter 16 |
Protecting Patient Privacy Applying Nursing Informatics |
Same as above |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.