Lecture: 4 hours/week
or
Hybrid: 2 hours/week in class and 2 hours/week online
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.
- Analysis of concepts involved in facilitating healthcare interoperability, applying standards to emerging technologies.
- Exploration of the central role of standards in healthcare interoperability.
- Application of the fundamental concepts related to the flow of data within and across healthcare organizations.
- Examination of the application of health systems interoperability standards.
- Analysis of the connection between innovation, aspects of patient health outcomes and health data.
- Exploration and analysis of concepts of human computer interface.
At the end of the course, the successful student will be able to:
- explain the central role of standards in healthcare interoperability;
- analyze the process for implementing and maintaining standards at the organizational level by mapping codes from local to standard use;
- assess utilization of data coding standards and terminologies to support clinical decision making;
- describe the factors, issues and solutions relevant to the design of healthcare technologies;
- analyze and summarize the literature of and tools used in healthcare human computer interface;
- identify the major privacy concerns related to an interoperable health record.
The course evaluation is consistent with the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course. All assignments must be completed to pass the course.
A list of required and optional textbooks, materials and electronic applications is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.