Marymount University

Undergraduate Catalog 2016-17

HIM 125 Health Information Systems

Provides an overview of the use of information technology in health care and focuses attention on the hardware, software, and people components. This course surveys how information systems are used in the health care delivery process, hospital IT departments, and in the use and management of data. Areas covered include accounting, telemedicine, public health, radiology, surgery, pharmacy, and dentistry. The privacy and security of health care information are also discussed. The course also addresses ethical issues that health professionals face in the electronic age. (3)

Catalog Contents

Undergraduate Catalog 2016-17

General Information

Admission

Financial Information

Academic Support Services

Academic Information and Policies

University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core

Academic Opportunities

Undergraduate Programs

Course Descriptions

University Leadership

Notices to Students

Index