Digital Literacy for Healthcare

Class Number: MEDTERM 10501107-8 - Digital Literacy Healthcare
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

10-501-107 DIGITAL LITERACY FOR HEALTHCARE...the course will explore the use of the electronic health record, the role of social media in health care communication, the uses of wearable technologies that monitor activity and heart rate, the use of data to manage population health and the impact of new developments on the healthcare workforce.

Course Typically Offered

  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

Credit for Prior Learning

What will I learn?

  1. Use word processing software to generate professional healthcare documents
  2. Use presentation software to convey healthcare related information
  3. Use spreadsheet software to summarize and report healthcare data
  4. Utilize a database
  5. Communicate using technology in the healthcare setting (virtual meetings, interoffice communication, email, fax)
  6. Examine the security considerations of the electronic health record
  7. Demonstrate entry level skills for using the electronic health record
  8. Examine the role of social media in healthcare
  9. Evaluate the reliability of digital healthcare resources

Class Details

Class Number:
MEDTERM 10501107-8 - Digital Literacy Healthcare
Date:
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Delivery:
Online Live
Term:
2026 Spring Session 2

Class Notes

Students will attend class at the assigned dates and times. This class will be taught through a combination of in-person and live virtual meetings accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/blendedfaq.

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
3/25/2026 - 5/19/2026 Online Live Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
1:40 PM - 2:25 PM

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