GSPH 314      2 Credit Hours

Health Management and Information Systems

This information is for second semester 2017/2018 academic year

Teachers responsible

Mr. Samuel Dery

Mrs F. b. da-Costa

Availability

This course is available open to all visiting students but only as a second semester course.

Course Content

Healthcare delivery and management is rapidly changing all over the world. This course is designed to introduce students to Health Management Information Systems (HMIS). Various HMIS technologies and methods of healthcare delivery are explored. Students are also introduced to how effective HMIS are developed.

Teaching

Monday, 2pm in Room C11 

Lectures and discussion

Formative Coursework

The course is made up of Assignments, Quizzes, Interim Assessment and Final Examination.

Indicative reading

Tan, J (2010). Adaptive Health Management Information Systems: Concepts, Cases and practical applications. Third edition.

Other readings may be assigned as the semester progresses.

Assessment and Grading

Grading Scale: