Course

Health Information Systems and Technology

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Health Information Management
Course code
HIMP 3300
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 Weeks
Max class size
36
Method(s) of instruction
Hybrid
Lecture
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course introduces students to the field of health information systems and technologies (health informatics). Students will explore health information system infrastructure, clinical and interface terminologies, and health information exchange.
Course content
  • Interoperability and shared terminologies of the health information framework  
  • Mapping health data utilizing Unified Medical Language System (UMLS)  
  • Health information system standards, including Health Level 7 (HL7), SNOMED, and other national and international standards organizations  
  • Environmental basics required for effective collaboration of health information systems  
  • Types and uses of various health information systems including stakeholders’ requirements  
  • Health information system infrastructure, technology, and applications including the systems development lifecycle  
  • Purpose of enterprise systems and electronic health records, including infrastructure, use, and effectiveness
  • Impact of stages of the health information management lifecycle on health information system planning, design, implementation, and evaluation
Learning activities

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as lectures, case study analysis, independent research, exercises, training on data classification technology, participant presentations, classroom discussions and guest speakers.  

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives andwill be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.  An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.

This is a Letter graded course.  All assignments must be completed to pass the course.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Articulate the benefits and challenges of clinical communications and information exchange;  
  • Interpret clinical and interface terminologies;
  • Explain health information systems infrastructure, technology and applications;  
  • Examine the collaboration essential to the development of health information systems;  
  • Describe the development of health information standards and the impact on health information management;  
  • Explain various types of health information systems;  
  • Discuss electronic health record systems including the implicit case for quality and change; and  
  • Recognize the essential underpinning of the health information management lifecycle and the impact of each stage on health information systems and technology.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students.  A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.

Requisites

Prerequisites

HIMP 2230 and HIMP 2240 and CSIS 2200

Students in the PBD-HIM and BScHIM programs are required to maintain a minimum grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies

None

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.

Institution Transfer details for HIMP 3300
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU HLTH 3XXX (3)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU HSLC 3rd (3)

Course Offerings

There are no course offerings this semester.