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MEDS 1560 - Computerized Health Information


3 Credits


An introduction to the concepts of computer technology associated with healthcare and the tools and techniques for collecting, storing and retrieving health care data. This course will explain the difference between data and information as well as discuss networks, data integrity and security, document imaging and automatic identification. Health information systems including administrative, patient registration, ADT, HIM applications, clinical, point of care, lab, radiology, pharmacy and voice recognition, will also be discussed. Must earn a grade of “C” or better in this course to proceed. 3C/3/0/0

Prerequisite(s): MEDS 1420 



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