HINF 502 Healthcare Industry & Policy
An in-depth view of the major players such as hospital, insurance, government, pharmaceutical, and support vendors and information systems role will be discussed. Patient safety, medical error, and healthcare quality improvement will be major topics. A portion of this class will deal with current government healthcare policies and mandates (e.g., healthcare reform) and the complexities of application in the current healthcare information systems environment. The class will take an in-depth look at the HIPAA regulations such as entity definitions, information disclosures, and privacy notices. Government mandates that affect privacy, security, and electronic health records will also be discussed.