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Health Informatics provides an overview of project management for health information technology, quality improvement in healthcare, specialized public health applications such as patient and provider registries, epidemiological databases, biosurveillance, situational awareness, and emergency response systems. The course also covers rapid prototyping, user-centered design and evaluation, usability, and the effects of new technology and workflow on downstream processes. The skills necessary to communicate effectively across the full range of roles that will be encountered in healthcare and public health settings are discussed, as is working in teams - including essentials of good communication skills and group cohesion.