PhD Program: Health Information Technology (HIT) Track
Training of Physicians and Graduate Health Care Professionals in Health Information Technology. This track focuses on advancing the development of information systems for clinical research purposes, including innovative HIT systems and biotechnology interventions. In May 2005, the CLSC Program HIT track was initiated to addresss the needs identified to have health information technology facilitate clinical science research as listed in AAMC report at: http://www.aamc.org/research/clinicalresearch/crtfcharge.htm
Health information technology designs, implements, and evaluates health care information systems within the field of clinical research for future biotechnological advancements. It builds upon existing IT standards, creating new clinical-focused data warehouses for clinical research infrastructure, complying with federal privacy, confidentiality, and security regulations; monitoring patient safety and minimizing medical errors; improving health care quality by enhancing provider and patient informed decision-making; as well as supporting patient educational and monitoring outreach endeavors. Clinical informaticians may support translational research, genetic research, health services research, and clinical trials. New e-health initiatives to connect patients with providers electronically, enhanced use of telemedicine approaches to deliver state-of-the-art health care consults to rural locations, and new medical informatics database and communication approaches to design and implement electronic medical records (EMR) systems - are all supported with this advanced HIT academic training opportunity.
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – TRACK-SPECIFIC COURSES
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| Required HIT Track Courses | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
CLSC 6800 |
Intro to Health Information Technology |
3 |
CLSC 6820 |
Fundamentals of HIT Management |
3 |
CLSC 6890 |
Introduction to Telehealth/Telemedicine |
2 |
CLSC 7200 |
Clinical Outcomes Assessment |
2 |
Total Required HIT Track Course Credits |
10 |
|
HIT Track Elective Credit Hours |
5-6 |
|
Minimum Number of Credits Required |
30 |
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