IT 7503:Foundations of Health Information Technology

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an overview of the importance of information technology and information systems in the health care industry. It provides an overview of the healthcare IT industry in the U.S. and clinical terminologies, a review of fundamental characteristics of clinical information, health information exchange stands (HL7); healthcare payment and reimbursement systems, the challenges of IT implementation, and a detailed discussion of the primary clinical and managerial applications of information (including electronic health records - EHR). Group and individual research will be required.