Information Management in Healthcare
With so much information available, from so many sources, it’s important to know how to use it. This module will examine how data can be translated into useable information, and how that information can then be organized, presented and interpreted. The module also considers how managers can make the best use of information and effectively disseminate it to others.
Main Topics of Study
>The meaning of data and information
>Local and national sources of health data
>The collection of primary and secondary data
>Information technology
>Transforming data into information
>Computers in data storage and information creation
>Interpretation in management decision making
>Database management in health care settings
Assessment
There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.
You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark.
Summative Assessment Breakdown
50% Exam
50% Assignment
Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place in April and November.
Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.