| Course | BUSI 505 Healthcare Informatics (BUSI505) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MS in Healthcare Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 505 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 505 covers
The course pairs Braunstein's Contemporary Health Informatics with Nelson and Staggers's Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach, with presentations each week and an open-book, 45-minute quiz in every module/week.
Forum threads run at least 600 words and every reply at least 450, and each post needs a biblical integration and two peer-reviewed citations beyond the textbooks. In assigned groups, students build a 20 to 25 page research paper through an annotated bibliography of 20 sources, an outline, a draft and a final document, each followed by a peer evaluation.
Focused on the foundations of healthcare informatics, students will gain an overview of the information, resources, and technologies in healthcare. Topics include but are not limited to healthcare information systems infrastructure, enterprise architecture, applications, data management, information security, telehealth, project management, and emerging technologies. Students will examine major theories supporting healthcare informatics, understand its application in supporting decision-making, and recognize its importance in the provision of effective and efficient healthcare. (Crosslisted with INFO 505 )
BUSI 505 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Quiz 1 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Case Study Discussion Board Forum 1 (Quiz 2 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Case Study Discussion Board Forum 2 (Research Project Annotated Bibliography, Peer Evaluation 1 and Quiz 3 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (Research Project Outline, Peer Evaluation 2 and Quiz 4 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Case Study Discussion Board Forum 3 (Research Project Draft, Peer Evaluation 3 and Quiz 5 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 (Quiz 6 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 (Research Project Final Document, Peer Evaluation 4 and Quiz 7 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Case Study Discussion Board Forum 4 (Quiz 8 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 505 papers lose points
Work in BUSI 505 loses points when replies fall short of 450 words or reuse the thread's sources instead of bringing their own, when posts describe a technology without evidence of its effects, when vendor claims are repeated as fact and when group project parts ignore earlier instructor feedback.
Using a BUSI 505 sample well
Each sample begins with a concrete informatics problem in a health system, tests the claims around it against recent studies and both textbooks and ends with governance steps and measures. Swap in a system or case from your own work, and keep the habit of asking whether information reaches the person who needs it in time to change a decision.
BUSI 505 questions, answered
What textbooks does BUSI 505 use?
Braunstein's Contemporary Health Informatics and Nelson and Staggers's Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach, read together across all eight modules/weeks.
What is a case study forum in BUSI 505?
A graded discussion built on a real-life application of health informatics, held to the same length and source rules as the regular forums, with four in the course.
Is the BUSI 505 research project a group assignment?
Yes. Assigned groups write a 20 to 25 page paper on an instructor-approved topic, submitting a 20-source annotated bibliography, an outline, a draft and a final document.
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