Health Information Systems II

Curriculum guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course code
HIMP 4410
Descriptive
Health Information Systems II
Department
Health Information Management
Faculty
Health Sciences
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
15 Weeks
Max class size
35
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Contact hours

Lecture: 4 hours/week

or

Hybrid: 2 hours/week in class and 2 hours/week online

Method(s) of instruction
Hybrid
Lecture
Learning activities

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.  

 

Course description
Students will begin to explore components of health information systems (HIS), the salient information and data needs and uses of key stakeholders and methodologies to map this to HIS functionality. Students will apply strategies to determine the information needs of the healthcare team across the care continuum.
Course content
  • 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.
Learning outcomes

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.
Means of assessment

The course evaluation is consistent with the Douglas College Evaluation 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.

Textbook materials

A list of required and optional textbooks, materials and electronic applications is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.

Prerequisites

HIMP 3300 and HIMP 3310 and HIMP 3340

and

(CSIS 1175 and CSIS 3360

or

CMNS 1210 and BUSN 3360)

Students in the BScHIM program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites