Health Informatics

Current Classes being offered:

Principles of Health Science 

TSDS PEIMS Code: 13020200 (PRINHLSC) 

Grade Placement: 9–10 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None.

The Principles of Health Science course is designed to provide an overview of the therapeutic, diagnostic, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development systems of the health care industry.

Medical Terminology 

TSDS PEIMS Code: 13020300 (MEDTERM) 

Grade Placement: 9–12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None. 

The Medical Terminology course is designed to introduce students to the structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, singular and plural forms, and medical abbreviations. The course allows students to achieve comprehension of medical vocabulary appropriate to medical procedures, human anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology.

Health Informatics 

TSDS PEIMS Code: 13020960 (HLTHINF) 

Grade Placement: 11–12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: Business Management l and Medical Terminology. 

The Health Informatics course is designed to provide knowledge of one of the fastest-growing areas in both academic and professional fields. The large gap between state of the art computer technologies and the state of affairs in health care information technology has generated demand for information and health professionals who can effectively design, develop, and use technologies such as electronic medical records, patient monitoring systems, and digital libraries, while managing the vast amount of data generated by these systems.