Health Information Systems
PostgraduateTAS-CRH6082022
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Health Information Systems
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- 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
- Traditional Methodologies
- New Methodologies
- Critical Success Factors
- Planning for Systems Implementation
- Technical Issues and Standards
- Networks
- People Issues
- Evaluation
This subject 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 subject 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 subject also explores the role and impact of the informatics professional and the informatics/IT department within the health organisation.
- Plan (50%)
- Literature review (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TAS-HIM-MAS-2022 - Master of Health Information Management
- TAS-HSM-MAS-2022 - Master of Health Service Management
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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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Health Information Management
PostgraduateTAS-HIM-MAS
Master of Health Service Management
PostgraduateTAS-HSM-MAS