HCI 1206

Health Informatics Terminologies - Undergraduate Health Informatics Program - Montana Tech University

Course description:

Healthcare industry has its own jargon. It has specialized languages and terms that are used for communication between different entities within healthcare. Physicians use certain terms to depict a disease or prognosis; nurses use terms that have shared meaning to depict human response to diseases and nurses' actions to provide care. Specialized terminologies and classifications exist  to describe diseases, diagnostic procedures, human responses to disease, therapeutic procedures, outcomes of care, medications and pharmaceuticals, findings, organisms, anatomy, and supplies and equipment. This course is intended to introduce healthcare informatics student to this complex body of terms.

The course introduces students to the structure and components of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots and how to break down a medical term by simply knowing the meaning of its components. In addition the course introduces students to the structure and use of health care terminologies, classifications, and coding schemes, with special emphasis on International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), NANDA's Nursing Diagnoses, Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC),  National Drug Code (NDC), Common Dental Terminology (CDT), Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) and other relevant terminologies and classifications

Introduction to Health Systems - Undergraduate Health Administration Program - JUST

Course description:

Different countries provide health care services utilizing different health care delivery systems. These systems have many commonalities and many differences. To achieve a better understanding of Jordan health care system, it is helpful to learn and analyze other countries' health care systems. This course presents a systematic analysis of the evolution, structure & organizaiton, financing, and provision of health care in selected countries throughout the world. Systems thinking  approach will be utilized to address key concepts and issues relevant to course discussions.

HCI 2156

Health Care Facility Procedures - Undergraduate Health Informatics Program - Montana Tech University

Course description:

Health Care Organizations (HCOs) provide services and conduct business operations through procedures. Proper procedure implementation requires knowledge, information, data, equipment or tools, space, time, and a carrier or agent. Procedures in HCOs differ in terms of frequency, complexity, number of departments and individuals involved, cost, consequences, and relatedness to patient care operations. Procedures can be clinical or administrative in nature. This course is designed to give students a broad understanding of the structure and mission of different HCOs, a general overview of the duties and responsibilities of major departments and units within HCO and an in-depth examination of the most frequent and significant procedures performed in HCOs.

Students will be able to recognize and realize the impact of the adoption and application of information technology in reforming HCO procedures to meet health care growing needs and achieve patient-centered coordinated care; improve patient safety and quality of services; streamline charging, billing and payment systems; improve staff productivity, effectiveness and efficiency; improve resources management; and improve the HCOs' capability to meet its mission and strategic goals in an efficient manner.

ثالوث البيانات والمعلومات والمعرفة لطلبة بكالوريوس المعلوماتية الصحية - جامعة مونتانا الحكومية

HCI 2256

Data, Information and Knowledge - Undergraduate Health Informatics Program - Montana Tech University

Description and overview:

Hospitals and other health care facilities are data-intensive, information-intensive and knowledge-intensive organizations. They depend heavily on data, information and knowledge to be able to provide services effectively and efficiently. This course provides an in-depth analysis of data, information and knowledge triad as it pertains to health care and health care information systems. Topics and issues relating to data, information and knowledge in the context of health care informatics and health care will be presented. Topics and issues related to data include data types, acquisition, storage, use, management, collection standards, quality, coding, interchange, mining, analysis and databases. Information management principles, quality, retrieval, security, and privacy are introduced and discussed. Concepts and issues related to knowledge management, use, discovery, nature, knowledge bases and expert systems are examined. The roles that data, information and knowledge play in health care and health care information systems are presented.

HCI 2306

Health Information Systems - Undergraduate Health Informatics Program - Montana Tech University

Course overview and description:

In this era of healthcare, with the emphasis on improving quality of care while improving efficiency, information technology has emerged as a prime solution to the many ailments of the healthcare system. The national goals outlined in DHHS report, "The Decade of Health Information Technology: Delivering Consumer-centric and Information-Rich Health Care," of achieving always-current, always-available, electronic health records for Americans combined with healthcare organizations' efforts to promote efficiency and quality have created the need for skilled and knowledgeable professionals who are capable of developing, understanding, evaluating, managing, and integrating clinical and administrative information systems.

This course will provide an overview of information systems principles, components and functions in healthcare. This course is designed to provide a working introduction to the student on the topics of : health information systems, components, functions, organizing data and information, telecommunications, systems life cycle, EHR, and decision support systems. The course will introduce students to the criteria for evaluating healthcare information systems and introduce them to the most commonly used healthcare information systems.

النظام الصحي في أمريكا لطلبة بكالوريوس المعلوماتية الصحية - جامعة مونتانا الحكومية

HCI 3106

US Health Care System - Undergraduate Health Informatics Program - Montana Tech University

Description and Overview:

This course is designed to provide an analysis of the health care delivery system in the US and to provide a comparison of health care delivery systems in selected countries. The course identifies and explains the forces that carved the current system. Key areas which will be discussed and analyzed with respect to health care services are organization, financing, quality, cost, accessibility, an distribution of health facilities and personnel. Class discussions, assignments and examination of selected literature will enable the student to benefit from this comparative analysis. Information technology as a significant force shaping the health care system will be examined.

Medical Terminology - Undergraduate Health Administration Program - JUST

Description and Overview:

Healthcare industry has its own jargon. It has specialized languages and terms that are used for communication between different entities within healthcare. Physicians use certain terms to depict a disease or prognosis; nurses use terms that have shared meaning to depict human response to diseases and nurses' actions to provide care. Specialized terminologies and classifications exist to describe diseases, diagnostic procedures, human responses to disease, therapeutic procedures, outcomes of care, medications and pharmaceuticals, findings, organisms, anatomy, and supplies and equipment. This course is intended to introduce students to this complex body of terms.

The course discusses the structure and components of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots and how to understand the meaning of a medical term by simply knowing the meaning of its components. In addition the course introduces students to the structure and use of health care terminologies, classifications, and coding schemes, with special emphasis on International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), NANDA's Nursing Diagnoses, Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), National Drug Code (NDC), Common Dental Terminology (CDT), Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) and other relevant terminologies and classifications.

HSA 306

Hospital Organization and Management - Undergraduate Health Administration Program - JUST

Description and Overview:

This course introduces the student to the complex organization of hospitals and to the internal operations, processes, roles, management techniques, information needs and technology utilization in the different components of hospital system. The integration of functions and information of different departments to achieve effectiveness and efficiency is discussed. Topics include: overview of hospital system; development and evolution of hospitals; hospital roles; role of hospital administration; power distribution in hospitals, challenges in hospital administration; legal aspects, medical staff organization and services; nursing services; emergency services; ambulatory services; operation theaters, ICU; physical rehabilitation and physiotherapy; laboratory services; radiological diagnosis and imaging services; radiation hazards; blood bank; pharmacy services; anesthesia services; antenatal and postnatal clinical services; hospital engineering services; hospital information systems; computer applications in the hospital; central sterile supply department; medical records department; hospital dietary services; linen and laundry services; house keeping services; transportation; sanitation and hospital waste management; mortuary services; safety and risk management; hospital acquired infection; hospital safety and security; disaster preparedness and management; infection control.

Med 382

وصف المساق تتكون أنظمة الرعاية الصحية من مركب معقد من الموارد البشرية والمادية والمالية والمعلوماتية. وتتم عملية تقديم الرعاية الصحية من خلال تنظيم وتكامل هذه الموارد لتنفيذ عدد كبير من الإجراءات المتخصصة والمتسلسلة والمعتمدة على بعضها البعض ويعتمد التنفيذ الفعال والكفؤ لإجراءات الرعاية الصحية إلى حد كبير على مدى فعالية وكفاءة ومخرجات إجراءات أخرى متعلقة وبالوقت المناسب. كما يعتمد مستوى جودة الرعاية الصحية وفعاليتها وكفائتها على مستوى التنسيق والإتساق والتكامل الذي تتم به الإجراءات المختلفة. إن مهمة الإدارة ضمان أن تتم عملية تقديم الرعاية الصحية بالشكل الأكثر فعالية وكفاءة واستجابية. يهدف هذا المساق إلى تزويد الطلبة بمفاهيم الإدارة وأصولها، ووظائفها ومهاراتها وأدوارها في أنظمة ومؤسسات الرعاية الصحية.

Health Administration - Undergraduate Medical Program - JUST

Description and Overview:

Health care systems (organizations) are complex blend of human, material, information and financial resources. It is through the utilization and integration of these resources in a large number of interdependent processes that health care is provided. The effective and timely implementation of health care processes depends, to a great extent, on the successful and effective implementation of other related processes. The overall quality and efficiency of health care depends largely on the level of coordination and harmony that processes are performed by. The duty of management is to ensure that health care is provided in the most effective, efficient and responsive way.

This course introduces students to an overview of management and to the skills, concepts, and attitudes of successful management and helps students to understand the roles, functions and duties of managers in today’s health care systems. Topics include systems theory and approach to health care delivery, health care systems, functions and roles of managers, management theories, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, leadership,  communication, e-health, and information technology.

HCI 4206

Issue in Healthcare Informatics - Undergraduate Health Informatics Program - Montana Tech University

Description and Overview:

This course "Issues in Healthcare Informatics" is designed to broaden and sharpen students' knowledge about significant issues and topics that influenced and will influence the healthcare informatics and healthcare industry. This will be achieved through discussions and activities introducing and analyzing concepts and concept-relevant issues. Course modules will cover a broad spectrum of issues relevant to healthcare informatics professional practice

Nurs 462

Nursing Management - Undergraduate Nursing Program - JUST

Description and Overview:

Nursing systems (small or large organizations or units) are a complex blend of human, material, information, and financial resources. It is through the utilization and integration of these resources that a large number of interdependent nursing care processes and interventions are provided. The effective and timely implementation of these processes and interventions depends, to a great extent, on the successful and effective implementation of other related processes. The overall quality and efficiency of nursing care depends largely on the level of coordination and harmony that processes are performed by. The duty of nursing management is to ensure that nursing care is provided at the highest level of quality (effective, efficient and responsive care).

This introductory course in management and leadership provides students with knowledge of management principles, theories and related managerial functions needed by the nurse managers in order to provide high quality care. Additionally, the course focuses on the development of management and leadership skills needed by nurses including communication skills, conflict management, delegation, leadership, quality management, staffing and scheduling, and recruiting.

Healthcare Informatics Practicum - Undergraduate Health Informatics Program - Montana Tech University

Description and Overview:

Healthcare Informatics Internship  - Undergraduate Health Informatics Program - Montana Tech University

Description and Overview:

The internship is a supervised field-based learning experience that takes place in an organization with healthcare informatics operations. Examples of such organizations are healthcare providers, healthcare information systems vendors, and Insurance providers. The internship allows the student to attain practical experience while pursuing the achievement of stated educational objectives and is designed to provide the student the opportunity to test theories and to practice skills learned in the course of study. The internship is designed to help students improve knowledge, information, abilities and skills in at least one of the following areas [Healthcare systems, Healthcare organization and delivery, Computer science, Information systems, or/and Telecommunications]

The internship experience is to be structured in a way to provide the student an exposure to the current information systems utilized in the health care facility and an opportunity to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of these systems and suggest changes to the organization, when applicable. A project is an important component of the internship. The internship has to be designed to involve the student in a project to be decided by the organization in coordination with the student and advising committee.

Nurs 703

Health Informatics and Technology in Health Care - Graduate Nursing Program - JUST

Description and Overview:  

In this era, with the emphasis on improving quality of health care and quality while improving efficiency, information technology has emerged as a prime solution to the many ailments of the healthcare system. Information systems and technology support managerial and clinical decision making and the provision of quality nursing and health care. This course provides students with working knowledge of the technical, human, organizational and economical aspects of information systems and technology in use in health care.

Students will gain an understanding of technology, data, human processing, and standards related to clinical information systems, and how these elements are used to make evidence-based decisions in health care systems and services. Topics include: systems theory, information system components and functions in healthcare; data, information and knowledge triad; electronic health record; decision support systems; criteria for evaluating healthcare information systems; database management principles; information systems life cycle; nursing informatics; and healthcare & nursing taxonomies and  terminologies. The application of nursing informatics in nursing research, administration, education, and practice will be explored. History of health care and nursing informatics will be explored.

Planning and Evaluation of Health Programs - Graduate Nursing Program - JUST

Course overview and description:

Populations differ in their health care needs. The course provides an introduction to the assessment, planning and Evaluation of health care programs for specific populations. This course provides students with knowledge of planning principles, and tools. needed by the nurse leaders in order to be able to plan health care programs for populations effectively and efficiently. This course will provide an opportunity for students to critically assess health needs and creatively design health strategies for different populations through review of recent literature, class discussion, and class assignments, students will become familiar with major issues, methods, and solutions of concern to health care planners. This course will introduce students to the concepts of health promotion and health education and different models guiding the development and implementation of health care programs. The ultimate goal of this course is that students will be able to design an effective and efficient health care program that meets the needs of a specific population.

Nurs 705

Nursing Services Administration - Graduate Nursing Program - JUST

Course overview and description:

This is a continuation of Nursing Services Administration I. The purpose of this course it to analyze the underlying principles, premises, theories, research, models and practices needed by nurse administrators and managers. Topics included are: decision making & problem solving, communication, conflict management, organizational communication, stress management, time management, selecting, developing and evaluating nursing staff, conflict, culture, delegation, nursing Informatics, evidence-based practice, power, politics and influence, time and stress Management.

Nurs 707

Nursing Services Administration Practicum II - Graduate Nursing Program - JUST

Description and Overview:  

Continuation of the practicum I experience. The practicum provides students with a practical and mentored experience in nursing management and leadership that offers the opportunity to integrate knowledge, skills and abilities learned throughout the course of study to nursing practice. This practicum takes place at the executive level of the nursing system. It provides an opportunity to become actively involved in the roles of nurse leader under the direction of an experienced nurse manager in a health care organization. Opportunities will be  provided to participate in all phases of the nursing executive and managerial role.

Requirements include a written practicum plan with specified goals, outcomes and responsibilities developed by the student, and agreed to by the mentor, and course faculty. Students are expected to assume responsibility for one major project under the direction of the preceptor while fulfilling the requirements for the practicum.

Nurs 708

Quality Management in Health Care - Graduate Nursing Program - JUST

Description and Overview:

This course provides students with the theory, principles and tools of managing (QM) and improving (QI) quality in health and nursing systems. Through this course, students will be introduced to the concepts of quality, quality management, continuous quality improvement (CQI) and other relevant concepts and their practice and application in a variety of nursing and health care systems. Different approaches to improving quality of health and nursing care will be discussed. Hospital accreditation and standards in international settings will be given special attention in this course. In this course, systems approach will be followed. Additional topics will include: approaches to improving quality, accreditation, standards, quality tools, quality measurement, indicators of quality, Baldrige performance excellence criteria, hospital accreditation standards, among others.

Nurs 725

Health Systems and Policy - Graduate Nursing Program - JUST

Description and Overview:

Health leads to wealth and wealth leads to better health. Healthy populations tend to lead happy and productive lives. It is the duty of governments, health systems and other systems to ensure the highest level of population health. Governments, through funding, legislation, and provision of health services, play an important role in influencing health status of people. Politics (the process of making decisions for groups) significantly influences the structure, finance, distribution and delivery of health care services. The main aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth analysis and understanding of health care delivery systems: the structure, objectives, processes, outcomes, and feedback mechanisms and to prepare them to be effective participants in discussions and debates over health care policy issues. Systems approach will be utilized to achieve better understanding of health care system. The course identifies and discusses the forces that influence health care systems. Key areas to be discussed and analyzed with respect to health care services are organization, financing, quality, cost, access, and distribution of health facilities and personnel. The course will introduce students to the policy making process in the US and in Jordan. Current health policy problems will be discussed throughout the semester to illustrate the complexity of policy-making process and to provide an opportunity to apply theory learned in class to “real world” situations. The course will be conducted in a combination of lecture and seminar format. Students are required to do library and Internet research in addition to reading course materials. Each student will be required to lead 1 ½ hour discussion. The instructor will assign topics to the students and each student will read the related readings and conduct library and Internet research and then prepare a presentation to the class about the topic and lead a group discussion about the topic. All students are required to take an active part in all discussions.

PH 730

Public Health Administration - Graduate Course in the Masters of Public Health Program - JUST

Description and Overview:

Health services are provided through different arrangements of certain types of resources. The challenge of health services industry is to provide its services in an effective and efficient manner. It is through the proper management of "resources" that this challenge may be met. This graduate course is designed to provide students with the needed information and knowledge to be able to manage health services in an effective and efficient manner. The foundations of systems theory will be explored and will used as a frame of reference to analyze and provide clearer understanding of health systems behaviors and phenomena. The course introduces students to management concepts, principles and practices. Integration of contemporary issues to traditional management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling.

PH 731

Health Policy - Graduate Course in the Masters of Public Health Program - JUST

Health leads to wealth and wealth leads to better health. Healthy populations tend to lead happy and economically productive lives. It is the duty of governments, health systems and other societal systems to ensure the highest level of population health. Governments, through funding, legislation, and provision of health services, play an important role in influencing health status of people. Politics significantly influences the structure, financing, distribution and delivery of health care services. The course addresses issues facing health care systems and the policies to deal with these issues. This course will introduce students to the health care system in Jordan; stakeholders, delivery, financiers, government involvement, issues, and politics of health care. Students will use systems theory and approach to analyze current health policy issues in Jordan, define heath and health policy, recognize the impact and importance of health politics and health policy, and understand the context and process of health policymaking in developed and developing countries and in Jordan. Global health issues with impact on Jordan health system will also be discussed.