Health Information Technology Applications

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This course aims to (i) discuss Health Information Technology (HIT) applications found in hospitals and clinics, (ii) provide an understanding of the functions of both enterprise and departmental HIT applications, and (iii) understand the essential interoperability level and related issues in order to improve the overall quality, safety and efficiency of the health delivery system in general and patient care in particular. This course will also review (i) HIT standards and code sets, (ii) concept of Electronic Health Records (EHR’s), (iii) healthcare related clinical and business processes supported by the applications, (iv) overall system flow for a Healthcare Organization (HCO), and (v) specific HIT application functions. Course work will include a review of some of the integrated HIT solutions available in the market. This knowledge will enable students to understand HIT related systems design and support HIT initiatives of a hospital or ambulatory practice.