HLTH 626Analysis and Management of Health Information in Aging Populations

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Health
Subject: Public Health Sciences

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

The course combines an overview of health policy issues and service delivery with methodological considerations in the analysis of health information from a variety of sources. The topics to be addressed may include the role of health information in evidence-based practice and policy development; basic concepts of demography and health information management; secondary data analysis; case-mix based funding systems; analysis; cost analysis; international comparisons.

Prerequisites

Enrolled in Master of Health Evaluation (MHE), Master of Health Informatics & Analytics (MHIA), Master of Public Health (MPH), MSc in Public Health Sciences, MSc in Public Health Sciences-Water, PhD in Public Health Sciences, PhD in Public Health Sciences-Aging, Health & Well-Being, or PhD in Public Health Sciences-Water

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
- HLTH451

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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In 13 terms, Winter 2020 to Winter 2024