HLT POL 440AHealthcare Information Systems and Technology
Health Policy and Management · 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Provides strong foundation in health information technology (HIT) for those working in healthcare, with emphasis on development of knowledge and skill to plan, manage, and implement HIT systems in healthcare delivery organizations with clinical and business partners and evolving HIT spaces. Background and evolution of HIT; how it is planned, implemented, and managed; and how it can be productively used by healthcare delivery organizations, external research organizations, regulatory organizations, providers, and patients/consumers. Fundamentals of technology, electronic medical records (EMR), electronic health records (EHR), personal health records (PHR), meaningful use, interoperability, and health information exchanges (HIE).
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Preparation: completion of summer internship.
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Unlocks
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HLT POL 440A
- HLT POL 440BHealth Information Systems: Organization and Management
1 course lists this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.