HIT 225 — Electronic Health Records for Health Information Systems
Explores the tools available in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to improve patient care, increase patient safety, and decrease health disparities. Investigates the use of databases, data repositories, and data warehouses in healthcare. Considers the steps in the system selection and implementation process. Examines the role of decision support systems and other administrative systems that impact health information management. Differentiates between various clinical information systems and identify how each impacts patient care. Investigates models and methods for health information exchange. Discusses the necessity of standards in health information technology and policies, procedures and practices to secure protected health information. Prerequisite: HIT 125 , HIT 150 , and HIT 175 with grades of C or better.
Prerequisites: HIT 125, HIT 150, HIT 175