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| HCM 570 | Course Code: | Healthcare Information Systems | Course Name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 hours | Contact Hours | 3 credit Hours | Credit Hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English | Arabic | Teaching Language | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HCM 500 | Prerequisite | Level 4 | Course Level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce students to the core knowledge and skills needed to oversee information technology in a healthcare environment. This includes how to identify and solve organizational problems affecting the design, implementation, and use of health information management systems throughout the enterprise. In this course, you will gain knowledge on how healthcare administrators can lead, manage, develop, and motivate staff toward meeting changing needs. We’ll discuss the functions and interoperability of various systems including regulatory requirements, and how to assure the confidentiality of patient information and recent trends in the changing healthcare landscape. |
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| Course learning outcomes:
1.Define the role, responsibilities, and challenges of leadership in healthcare information systems objectives, planning, and implementation. 2. Use software applications designed for healthcare personnel management, electronic medical records, automated patient scheduling, automated prescription generation, and other healthcare clinical functions. 3.Compare an information system, a healthcare information system and a departmental information system. 4. Evaluate the importance of system interoperability and standards based approaches.
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| Lab Work | Project | Final Exam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balgrosky, J. A. (2020). Understanding health information systems for the health professions: Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 978-284148626 | Text Book: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hook, J. M., Snow, J., Grant, E., Samarth, A. (2010). Health information technology and health information exchange implementation in rural and underserved areas. Retrievedfromhttp://www.himss.org/files/HIMSSorg/content/files/AHRQHITHealthInforural%5B1%5D.pdf -HealthIT.gov (2012). National health information exchange and interoperability landscape. Retrievedsssfrom http://www.healthit.gov/facas/sites/faca/files/HITPC_ONCDataUpdate_2014-08-06.pptx |
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