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Please indicate: New_______
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Department/Unit:__Health Administration and Policy/CHHS_ Course Subject/Number:_HAP
740_____
Submitted by:____ Sorina O. Vlaicu, PhD, MD, MPH
Ext:___ _________ Email:____ sorina.vlaicu@gmail.com_____________
Course Title:_ ____ Management of Health Information Systems ________________
Effective Term (New/Modified Courses only): ___Spring 2009__
only):____________
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GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
College of Health and Human Services
Course Number:
HAP 740
Course Title:
Management of Health Information Systems
Faculty:
Sorina O. Vlaicu, PhD, MD, MPH
Time:
Fridays, 4:30-7:10 pm
Location:
Innovation Hall 318
Course Description:
This course covers information systems support in health, to managers and clinicians for communication
and decision making. Evaluate technology trends and contemporary management strategies for
information system departments and personnel.
Course objectives:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Discuss the role of data/information in delivery of care and health care management.
Describe the use of data in decision support by care providers and health administrators. Follow
discussions about the data standards and performance measures as used by clinicians and
administrators. Be able to discuss the Healthcare Information standards with an understanding the
constraints.
Evaluate the state of current information technologies. Study the design issues in order to analyze
various types of information system applications common in health care organizations and
integrated health systems.
Determine potential of emerging technology for applications in healthcare information systems.
Such as in design of applications like electronic prescribing, personal health records, telemedicine
and regional integration to reduce costs and improve quality of care.
Analyze reports of health information systems and electronic health records in health care
delivery and management. Students should be able to develop a strategic plan, write a request for
proposals, and evaluate proposals to select vendor. Manage the challenge of implementation and
support to systems after ‘go-live’
Analyze the legal and ethical issues related to use of health information technology in healthcare
management and clinical practice. Distinguish between privacy, confidentiality, and security
with reference to PHI (Personal Health Identifiers). Define the challenges in managing security
of PHI in health information systems.
Define the team required to support n information systems in a health organization. Be able to
analyze and discuss the challenges in design, selection, and implementation of applications to
optimize clinical and organizational performance and adoption.
Pre-requisites:
- Knowledge of the American health care system, basic policy mechanisms and organization of health
care entities
Required textbook/readings:
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Karen A Wager, Frances Wickham Lee, John P. Glaser Managing Health Care Information
Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Executives : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005
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Additional readings as emailed by instructor or posted on class website
Course Requirements:
- Complete all assignments and readings
- Participate in class discussion
Class website:
Hosted on GMU’s Blackboard CE6
Student login instructions
http://www.irc.gmu.edu/CE6Transition/studentorientation.pdf
Submitting an assignment
http://www.irc.gmu.edu/CE6Transition/assignmentsce6student.pdf
Discussion board
http://www.irc.gmu.edu/CE6Transition/discussonsforstudents.pdf
Course Evaluation:
1) Short paper on EHR adoption—20%
2) Midterm exam (short questions/multiple choice format)—20%
3) Return on Investment (ROI) class project—20%
4) Final Exam (short questions/multiple choice format)—30%
5) Class participation—10%
Grading Scale:
95+ A
90-94 A 85-89 B +
80-84 B
70-79 C
70-
F
Short paper on EHR adoption
The student can choose any topic relevant to EHR adoption. This is expected to be a research paper, not
advocacy piece, which means it is supposed to present arguments on both sides of an issue and fully cite
any outside opinions. Since to complete this paper additional research will be needed (outside of class
readings) please familiarize yourself with GMU library holdings and resources. No support will be
offered on searching library databases or the Internet for resources since this is part of the assignment.
The paper should be between 5 and 10 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12; any major citation
style is accepted.
Midterm and Final Exams
Exams will include short questions and multiple choice questions based on class readings and
presentations. The midterm will cover the material in the first half of the course, while the final will have
content from the entire course.
Return on Investment Project
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You will receive a scenario and expected to make (basic) calculations and assess the ROI of EHR
implementation in a mid-size hospital. The result will be presented as a narrated PowerPoint presentation
from the analyst (student) to the hospital CEO (instructor). Please make sure you have access to
PowerPoint and know how to use it before the assignment since no software support will be provided as
part of the course.
Class Participation
Students are expected to attend class and participate in class discussion either in class or electronically on
Blackboard. Only meaningful questions and discussions that refer to course content are considered class
participation (i.e., questions about when an assignment is due do not count as class participation). Feel
free to post interesting questions and topics on the Blackboard discussion board; direct any questions
related to the course logistics directly to me.
Teaching methods/strategies:
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On-line and in-class presentations, guest speakers, class projects, research papers
Course/topical outline
Class
1
Date
8/29
2
9/5
3
9/12
4
9/19
5
6
9/26
10/3
7
8
9
10/10
10/17
10/24
10
11
10/31
11/7
12
11/14
13
11/21
14
No class
on 11/28
12/5
15
12/12
Topic
Introduction to course
Introduction to health care information
(HI)
Health care information needs
Data quality
Types of HI systems
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Clinical decision systems
Health care policy, regulatory and
legislative environment
Privacy and security of health information
Vendor selection and system
implementation
Information architecture and technologies
Health IT standards
IT governance (1/2 class)
Readings
Wager chapter 1
IT strategic planning
Return on investment (ROI) for HI
projects
Project management for health
information systems
Management’s role in major IT initiatives
Wager chapter 12
Wager chapter 15
Current and emerging use of health IT
Future trends in health IT use and
regulatory/legal environment
No class, FINAL EXAM
Wager chapter 5
Assignment Due
Wager chapter 2
Addl readings
Addl readings
Wager chapter 3
Addl readings
Addl readings
Wager chapters 6
and 7
Wager chapter 8
Wager chapter 9
Wager chapter 13
Short paper on EHR
adoption due—20%
Midterm exam (1/2
class)—20%
Addl readings
Wager chapter 14
ROI class project
due—20%
FINAL EXAM—30%
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Participation—10%
Communications with instructor:
Office hours are held, by request, before or after the in-class session on Fridays, or by mutual agreement
on different days/times. Emails will be returned as soon as possible; I will strive for 48 hours (excluding
holidays and weekends). Please email to both sorina.vlaicu@gmail.com and svlaicu1@gmu.edu to make
sure messages are not lost. While email is the preferred form of communication, you can also call me at
703-871-5016 (non-GMU work office number).
E-Mail accounts:
Students will be expected to use their GMU e-mail account. The student must be able to receive emails
and other communication as specified. Do not allow the mailbox to become full.
If you want course communications directed to a different e-mail account, please change your profile in
Blackboard and all messages will be sent automatically to that address. I cannot edit student profiles.
Honor code:
“To promote a stronger sense of mutual responsibility, respect, trust, and fairness among all members of
the George Mason University community and with the desire for greater academic and personal
achievement, we, the student members of the university community, have set forth this honor code:
Student members of the George Mason University community pledge not to cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie
in matters related to academic work” (George Mason University Catalog, 2006-2007, p. 31).
Individuals with disabilities:
George Mason University is committed to complying with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 by providing reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants
for admission, students, applicants for employment, employees, and visitors. Applicants for admission
and students requiring specific accommodations for a disability should contact the Disability Resource
Center at 703-993-2474, or the Equity Office at 703-993-8730. Applicants for employment and
employees should contact Human Resources at 703-993-2600 or the Equity Office. Students and
employees are responsible for providing appropriate documentation and requesting reasonable
accommodation in a timely manner (George Mason University Catalog, 2006-2007, p. 55)
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