MHI 570 - Emerging Health & Medical Information Technologies & Standards

This course introduces current and emerging information technologies in the field of healthcare including laboratory, imaging, claims, EHR, HIE and others. A discussion of data standards necessary to achieve interoperability within and among complex healthcare organizations is reviewed. Standards covered begin with the planning phases for health information technology (HIT) through data, data structures, terminology, data transport, electronic health records, decision support, privacy and security, ICD-10, HL7 and others and other related applications. This course also explores the anticipated impact of a National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII).

(Cr: 3