10-530-164Intro to Health Informatics
Course Information
Description
Emphasizes the role of information technology in healthcare through an investigation of the electronic health record (EHR), business, and health information software applications. Learners will develop skills to assist in enterprise information management and database architecture design and implementation.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. EXAMINE the interconnection of information systems within a healthcare organization
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    differentiate among source systems and core electronic health record components
    examine the data that is shared among information systems within the organization
    identify the ways in which data is shared across systems (e.g. interface, HL7 transactions etc.)

  2. EXAMINE transaction and exchange regulations and standards for the sharing and exchange of electronic health information
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    identify certification requirements and why they are important
    compare transaction standards (e.g. 837 Healthcare Claim etc.)
    describe data marts, data warehouses, and health information exchanges
    explain advantages of sharing and exchange of electronic health information
    explain concepts of interoperability

  3. EVALUATE information systems for vulnerabilities to mitigate risk of unauthorized access to assets and protected information
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    identify vulnerabilities (potential and actual) that increase risk of unauthorized access to information systems
    recommend physical, technical, and administrative controls to mitigate vulnerabilities
    identify whether recommended controls are preventative, detective, or corrective
    explain the rationale for stated recommendations

  4. ANALYZE system policies and procedures for compliance with HIPAA security rules
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    examine the contents of security policies and procedures
    identify user activity and other security flags that may indicate inappropriate access to information systems
    provide recommendations to address gaps in compliance with security rules

  5. EVALUATE information systems for vulnerabilities to cyber security threats
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    describe potential cyber security threats
    define steps that may be taken to prevent disruption or loss of information resulting from cyber security threats

  6. SUPPORT the organization in response to system down time resulting from a cyber attack or other disaster
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    describe procedures to promote business continuity during system down-time resulting from cyber security attacks or other disaster
    describe procedures to recover/restore information following system down-time
    describe procedures for reporting and responding to breaches in security

  7. EXAMINE the clinical terminologies used in the collection, reporting and exchange of healthcare data
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    explain the importance of standardized clinical terminologies for interoperability
    differentiate among the various standardized clinical terminologies that are used in the electronic health record (i.e. the use, application and structure of SNOMED, LOINC, RxNorm, UCUM etc.)

  8. SUPPORT implementation of an information system or application
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    distinguish between team roles
    compare systems against criteria
    describe system needs
    examine the system implementation process
    explore the importance of system integration

  9. EXAMINE current trends and future challenges of electronic health information
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    identify a variety of trends in electronic health information
    examine the impact of selected trends on health information systems
    identify the impact of selected trends on consumer health/digital literacy