HINF 6404 — Patient Engagement Informatics and Analytics
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: MBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Studies patient engagement and health informatics systems and analyses of data collected from these systems. Patient engagement is the ability and willingness of patients to manage their own health and care combined with interventions to increase patient involvement in their own health and care, as well as other positive health behaviors. In these interventions, health informatics systems and analyses of data are used. Offers students an opportunity to engage in data analytic exercises to investigate the underlying design and implementation of health informatics systems used in patient engagement initiatives. Presents an overview of the current state, new technologies, and other areas (health reform, legal, privacy, quantified self) influencing the future direction of patient engagement.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 45 | 232 | 19% | 62.3 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 84% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 60 | 434 | 14% | 93.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 76% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 56 | 129 | 43% | 36.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 54% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (54% of sections), async (46% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- James Bartolotta (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Craig Johnson (57% of students) · reviews
- James Bartolotta (43% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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