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Healthcare IT Software Infrastructure: Interoperability, Security and mHealth
Course: HTM200

First Term: 2018 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3.0 Credit(s)   4.0 Period(s)   4.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T


Description: Application of industry-specific IT skills to entry-level Healthcare IT software development projects, with particular skills emphasis on high-growth areas such as interoperability, security and Mobile Health (mHealth).



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the evolving architecture of major healthcare IT infrastructures. (I)
2. Describe software development components currently being used on healthcare IT infrastructure projects. (I)
3. Discuss the importance of data integration standards such as HL7 and their use to enable interoperability in the healthcare environment. (II)
4. Create selected HL7 messages. (II)
5. Build a HL7 interface engine. (II)
6. Explain the use and characteristics of HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA). (II)
7. Describe healthcare security issues, standards, and approaches. (III)
8. Implement a secure healthcare data transfer. (III)
9. Discuss evolving mHealth applications, technologies, and standards. (IV)
10. Design, develop, and test selected web-based mHealth applications. (IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Overview
   A. Evolving healthcare IT (HIT) infrastructures
   B. HIT software development components
II. Interoperability using Health Level 7 (HL7)
   A. HL7 and other data integration standards
   B. Messaging basics
   C. Interface engines
   D. Advanced topics
   E. Skills development
   F. Projects
III. Security
   A. Healthcare security issues
   B. Standards
   C. Approaches
   D. Skills development
   E. Projects
IV. Mobile Health (mHealth)
   A. Applications
   B. Technologies
   C. Standards
   D. Skills development
   E. Projects
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 28, 2015

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