This course will help students develop an understanding of public health, public health informatics, and health information technology within the context of the US health ecosystem. The course will review relevant policy, regulatory, legal, and ethical issues; identify challenges and use cases that can be addressed through PHIT; review standards and systems available, including the institutions that develop and use them; and develop an understanding of the types of data needed to support public health priorities.
Cross-listing: IX 202 [p]