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HIMT 106 - Healthcare Informatics
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: HIMT 101 - Introduction to Health Information Technology , HIMT 102 - Health Data Content and Structure , and INFM 109 - Informatics Fundamentals
PROGRAM: Health Information Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2020
This course introduces concepts of health information systems such as database design and management, data warehousing, data mining, interoperability for health information exchanges, health information system acquisition and life cycle, health information registries and indices, EHRs, PHRs, information governance, and data stewardship. Students will study the evolution of health information systems including the transition from paper records to electronic records, HIPAA, HITECH, ARRA, and meaningful use. Students will also gain experience utilizing an electronic health record software
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Illustrate policies, regulations, and standards to the management of information.
- Describe components of data dictionaries and data sets.
- Evaluate data dictionaries and data sets for compliance with governance standards.
- Apply privacy and security strategies to health information.
- Identify compliance requirements throughout the health information life cycle.
- Apply health informatics concepts to the management of health information.
- Utilize technologies for health information management.
- Identify standards for the exchange of health information.
- Manage data within a database system.
- Identify the components of risk management related to health information management.
- Describe consumer engagement activities.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Health data policies and procedures
- Databases, indices and data mapping
- Confidentiality, privacy, and security
- Networks, intranet and internet
- EHRs, PHRs, HIEs, portals, public health reporting, and telehealth
- Selection and implementation of systems
- Strategic planning, integration of systems
- Disaster and recovery planning.
- Analytics and decision support
- Data visualization, dashboards, data capture tools
- Usability and accessibility of health information
- Compliance, regulations and standards
- Information governance initiatives
- Vendor/contract management
- Database architecture and design
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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