Health Systems Implementation

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion you will be able to:

  1. Apply project management theory, principles and skills to the , implementation/closure of health information and health informatics/health ICT systems
  2. Assess new health information system or service implementations and identify opportunities for improvement and change.
  3. Demonstrate skills in the development of specifications and requirements for health technology and service-related contracts, tendering and procuring practices and health service agreements.
  4. Working in teams, examine and develop innovative, adaptive Project Management practices to achieve complex problem solving and to successfully adapt to change managements.

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• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About La Trobe University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• LAT-HIM-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Health Information Management

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

• LTU-HIM2005 (Not currently available)

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Others

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted into the following course: HB001O

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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