This course serves as an introduction to informatics concepts for healthcare. Course content includes an overview of computer basics, informatics terminology, data integrity and management, informatics theory, system life cycle, and clinical applications. The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of healthcare informatics, as well as health data acquisition and processing. The course will also provide an opportunity to apply knowledge through analyzing case studies pertaining to data protection, data analysis, and data usage for decision-making.