AMIA Health Informatics Essentials: Health Information Systems

Health Information Systems is a component of AMIA’s Health Informatics Essentials, a series of educational offerings that promote the profession of health informatics and its power to transform health care.

Target Audience

Professionals involved in direct or indirect care of patients who desire to learn more about the practice of health informatics coming from a range of educational and training pathways including, but not limited to nursing, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, public health, health informatics, and computer science.

Learning Objective

After participating in this activity, the learner should be better able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of concepts and skills needed to ensure that health information systems meet the needs of health care and public health organizations, health care and public health professionals, and patients.

Modules

Health Information Systems offers learners 29 lectures focusing on fundamental concepts in health informatics.

The video lectures, ranging in length from 8 to 30 minutes, are organized into the following six modules:

Components

In addition to the 29 videos, the CME/CNE-certified course offers:

• 29 downloadable scripts of the videos, with hyperlinked references and resources for additional study
• 5 Knowledge Check questions
• "Deeper Dive" assignment for the learner to reflect on how the knowledge gained may influence future practice

Faculty

Prerna Dua, PhD

Professor, Program Director for Masters in Health Informatics

Louisiana Tech University

Christina Eldredge, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Information College of Arts and Sciences

University of South Florida Health

Christine A. Hudak, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAMIA

Faculty

Kent State iSchool GSAC

Susan C. Hull, MSN, RN-BC, NEA, FAMIA

Principal, Consumer Health Informatics

MITRE Corporation

Fang Li, MD, MS, FAMIA

Sr. Medical Director, Clinical Informatics

Commonwealth Care Alliance

David M. Liebovitz, MD, FAMIA

Co-Director

Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine - Center for Medical Education in Data Science and Digital Health

Robert Marshall, MD, MPH, MISM, FAAFP, FAMIA

Program Director, CI Fellowship

Madigan Healthcare System

Harm Scherpbier, MD, MS, FAMIA

CMIO

HealthShare Exchange

Mark Weisman, MD, MBA

CMIO

TidalHealth

Accreditation Statement

The American Medical Informatics Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The American Medical Informatics Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education for Nurses

American Medical Informatics Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

• Approved Contact Hours: 9.25 contact hours
• Lead Nurse Planner (ANCC-criteria compliance): Juliana J. Brixey, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN
• Nurse Planner (Content): Lynda R. Hardy, PhD, RN, FAAN

Cancellation/Refund Policy

AMIA does not offer refunds for online products. We are always happy to discuss any issues you may be having with our online courses.

Registration Information

• Upon purchase you will receive an access link via email.
• Purchase of this product includes 1-year subscription access.
• Using your AMIA login, you will have access to the content for a year – from date of purchase.