How information technology is fundamentally redefining the healthcare marketplace
In short: This MIT course introduction explores the intersection of medicine and technology. It examines how IT is not just a tool, but a structural force reshaping how care is delivered, managed, and paid for.
The course examines how information technologies create economies of scale and technical efficiencies in patient care. Key areas of impact include advanced tools for patient self-care, network-integrated decision support for clinicians, and the rise of healthcare e-commerce.
The curriculum is uniquely interdisciplinary, featuring project teams of graduate students from Harvard and MIT. These teams—spanning medicine, law, engineering, and public health—collaborate to design innovative IT applications that address real-world healthcare challenges.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: HST.921 Spring 2009 Course Introduction
- Also: Course Introduction | Information Technology in the Health Care System of the Future | Health Sciences and Technology | MIT OpenCourseWare
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