4 hours/week
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.
- 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
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.
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.
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.
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