Health Informatics

    Health Informatics is an applied field of study incorporating theories from information science; computer science; the science for the specific discipline, such as medicine, nursing, or pharmacy; and the wide range of sciences used in the healthcare delivery. As a result, health informatics specialists draw on a wide range of theories to guide their practice. INSTRUCTIONS You are to submit a final research paper focused on a selected topic below. This paper is to be reflective of a master’s level academic research paper and will be assembled throughout the course by producing several deliverables:  Module 3: Week 3: Annotated Bibliography  Module 4: Week 4: Outline  Module 5: Week 5: Final Paper Draft  Module 7: Week 7: Final Paper Submission Please choose one of the following four (4) major theoretical approaches as the main topic of your final paper and relate it to a current topic (practices, policies, and/or regulations) in healthcare informatics1: 1. Systems Theory • Characteristics of Systems  Resistance to Change • Systems and the Change process  Function vs purpose  GIGO  Entropy – the need to be replaced/wears out and negentropy – more complex, how IS systems grow 2. Information Theory • Shannon and Weaver Information-Communication Model  Levels of communication • Blum’s Model Wisdom added (Review data, information, and knowledge) • Graves Model • Nelson Model 3. Learning Theories • Behavioral Theories • Information Processing, or Cognitive Learning, Theories • Adult Learning Theories • Learning Styles 4. Change Theories • Planned Change • Diffusion of Innovation • Using Change Theories  Change Management • Put stages on board – and explain how it works in real life  Knowledge stage  Persuasion Stage  Decision Stage  Modification Stage  Confirmation Stage