Health 309: Healthcare Informatics
- Course type: Self-paced
- Available Lessons: 60
- Average Lesson Length: 8 min
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Eligible for Credit: Yes
Earn transferable credit by taking this course for credit.
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chapter 1 / lesson 1History of Health Care Informatics from 1949 to the Present

Course Summary
Health 309: Healthcare Informatics has been evaluated and recommended for 3 semester hours and may be transferred to over 2,000 colleges and universities. With this self-paced course, you get engaging lessons, expert instructors who make even the most challenging health topics simple, and an excellent resource for getting a head start on your degree.to start this course today
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History of Health Care Informatics from 1949 to the Present
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About this course:
2 hours of educational videos
60 self-paced lessons
10 practice tests
3 transferable credit hours
Meagan holds a Bachelor's of Health Administration with an emphasis in Long Term Care, a Master's of Health Administration, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Health Services.
10 chapters in Health 309: Healthcare Informatics
Course Practice Test
Check your knowledge of this course with a 50-question practice test.- Comprehensive test covering all topics
- Detailed video explanations for wrong answers
Course Objective
The course objective is to explain and analyze issues in healthcare informatics, as well as related topics like healthcare databases, electronic health records, telehealth services and healthcare informatics trends.
Grading Policy
Your grade for this course will be calculated out of 300 points. The minimum score required to pass and become eligible for college credit for this course is 210 points, or an overall course grade of 70%. The table below shows the assignments you must complete and how they'll be incorporated into the overall grade.
Assignment | Possible Points |
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Quizzes | 100 |
Assignment 1 | 30 |
Assignment 2 | 70 |
Proctored Final Exam | 100 |
Total | 300 |
Quizzes
Quizzes are meant to test your comprehension of each lesson as you progress through the course. Here's a breakdown of how you will be graded on quizzes and how they'll factor into your final score:
- You will have 3 attempts to take each quiz for a score.
- The highest score of your first 3 attempts will be recorded as your score for each quiz.
- When you've completed the course, the highest scores from your first 3 attempts at each quiz will be averaged together and weighed against the total possible points for quizzes. For instance, if your average quiz score is 85%, you'll receive 85 out of 100 possible points for quizzes.
- After your initial 3 attempts, you can take a quiz for practice as many times as you'd like.
- You will need to pass each quiz with a score of at least 80% to earn course progress for the lesson. However, it is not necessary to earn 80% within the first three quiz attempts.
Assignments
Assignments are intended to assess your application, analysis, and critical thinking skills in relation to the concepts you learn in the course. Two assignments are required for this course. You can access them here.
- All assignment scores will total up to 100 points.
- Your assignment(s) will be graded by a Study.com instructor.
- The instructor will provide a graded rubric for you along with feedback on what you did well and what could be improved.
- If you are unsatisfied with your score, you will be able to revise and resubmit your assignment(s) twice. You are free to resubmit an assignment within two weeks of your most recent exam attempt or at any point if you have an active college accelerator membership.
Proctored Final Exam
The proctored final exam is a cumulative test designed to ensure that you've mastered the material in the course.
- You'll earn points equivalent to the percentage grade you receive on your proctored final. (So if you earn 90% on the final, that's 90 points toward your final grade.)
- If you're unsatisfied with your score on the exam, you'll be eligible to retake the exam after a 3-day waiting period.
- You can only retake the exam twice, so be sure to use your study guide and fully prepare yourself before you take the exam again.
Items Allowed on Study.com Proctored Exam for Health 309: Healthcare Informatics:
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- Pen or pencil
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- Office programs, web browsers, or any programs other than Software Secure (including Study.com lessons)
- Textbooks (digital or physical)
- Mobile phones, headphones, speakers, TVs, or radios
- Notebooks or notes
- Any calculators
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Explain the concept of meaningful use and its impact on healthcare informatics.
- Demonstrate the need for EHR by identifying the ways it improves healthcare outcomes.
- Differentiate between the phases of project development.
- Analyze examples of consumer informatics and how they used to improve healthcare.
- Analyze common security threats and describe strategies to protect healthcare information from them.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Format
Health 309: Healthcare Informatics consists of short video lessons that are organized into topical chapters. Each video is approximately 5-10 minutes in length and comes with a quick quiz to help you measure your learning. The course is completely self-paced. Watch lessons on your schedule whenever and wherever you want.
At the end of each chapter, you can complete a chapter test to see if you're ready to move on or have some material to review. Once you've completed the entire course, take the practice test and use the study tools in the course to prepare for the proctored final exam. You may take the proctored final exam whenever you are ready.
How Credit Recommendations Work
This course has been evaluated and recommended by ACE for 3 semester hours in the upper division baccalaureate degree category. To apply for transfer credit, follow these steps:
- If you already have a school in mind, check with the registrar to see if the school will grant credit for courses recommended by either ACE or NCCRS.
- Complete Health 309: Healthcare Informatics by watching video lessons and taking short quizzes.
- Take the Health 309: Healthcare Informatics final exam directly on the Study.com site.
- Request a transcript to be sent to the accredited school of your choice!
- Check out this page for more information on Study.com's credit-recommended courses.
Additional Information
Course Topics
Category | Objectives |
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Introduction to Health Care Informatics | Discuss the history of healthcare informatics and debate the effects that government interventions have had on informatics. Discuss recent events in the healthcare industry and determine how these events have affected informatics. |
Using Data & Databases in Health Care Informatics | Evaluate data quality in healthcare and analyze database models and storage solutions. Assess big data analytics and data mining. |
Electronic Health Records & Evidence-Based Practices | Explain the concept of evidence-based practices and explain how electronic health records help maintain these practices. |
Project Development | Understand several process methodologies, including Agile, Scrum and BPM. Evaluate a problem/project and determine the appropriate methodology for its completion. |
Consumer Informatics | Evaluate consumer informatics and ePatient characteristics. Define health literacy terminology. |
TeleHealth Overview | Summarize the purpose of telehealth and evaluate the government's role in health information exchanges. Assess challenges associated with telehealth services. |
Health Care Professionals & Technology Evaluation | Identify the roles of healthcare informatics specialists and address the challenges of technology evaluation in healthcare settings. |
Trends in Health Care Informatics | Identify major trends in IT technology, including outcome delivery, CPOE, machine assists, wearable devices and health simulations. |
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What to Expect For the Exam
This Study.com course has been evaluated and recommended for college credit. Once you've completed this course, you can take the proctored final exam and potentially earn credit. Follow the steps below to take the exam.
Exam Steps
Pre-Exam Checklist
Before taking the exam, all of the following requirements must be met:
A College Accelerator Study.com membership. | |
Completed all lessons and passed all quizzes. | |
Available proctored exams in this month of membership. | |
Fewer than three attempts at this exam. (0/3) | |
Complete the exam readiness quiz. | |
Please note: Assignments are required to complete this course for credit. You have submitted / required assignments for this course. |
Please meet all of the pre-requirements in the Pre-Exam Checklist in order to take the exam.
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