PHPR 2422 - Introduction to Health Informatics (2)

Health care informatics (HCI) is a growing and emerging discipline which evaluates the application of biomedical informatics methods and techniques utilized in the provision of health care services. Also included is the vital role HCI plays in enhancing the quality of care, reducing health care costs and addressing health issues. Student pharmacists will be taught the fundamentals of health care informatics and its utilization across all careers in pharmacy. Also included is an introduction to the comprehensive and systematic application of skills and resources related to informatics in the practice of pharmacy. This includes evaluation of elements such as the medication use process, clinical decision support systems, automation processes for dispensing and inventory purposes, workflow automation, electronic health records, precision medicine, ePrescribing, computerized physician order entry, consumer health informatics, health care legislation, and population health.