NEW-Course Proposal
Maricopa Community College District
HTM 200 Healthcare IT Software Infrastructure: Interoperability, Security and mHealth Fall 2015


Originator: Karen Conzelman           Status: Approved           Department: Glendale Community College
Date Created: 01/24/2015         Submitted: 03/03/2015         Completed: 04/14/2015        
Faculty Initiator: John Gibson and Abigail Rusu  
DCC Online Agenda Date: March 23-26, 2015  
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 28, 2015  
Vice President of Academic Affairs Approval: Dr. Janet Langley  
Instructional Council(s) Receiving Proposal: Computer Information Systems (12)  
Instructional Council Recommendation(s): Approved  
Need Statement: National, regional, and local Healthcare IT infrastructures are rapidly evolving. These changes are creating the need for industry-specific software development skills in a variety of projects. This course will provide a current overview of these technologies, with particular skills emphasis on high-growth areas such as interoperability (using HL7), security and Mobile Health (mHealth).  
Course Subject: HTM  
Course Number/Suffix: 200  
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100 Character Title: Healthcare IT Software Infrastructure: Interoperability, Security and mHealth  
30 Character Title: HIT Software Infrastructure  
Effective Term: Fall  
Effective Year: 2015  
Subject Type: Occupational  
Load Formula: S- Standard  
Activity Type: Lec + Lab  
Credits: 3  
Periods: 4  
Load: 3.7  
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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).  
Requisites: Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CIS133AA and CIS133BA and CIS133CA) or CIS133DA] and CIS150AB and HTM150 and permission of Program Director.  
Course Notes: Admission to either CCL or AAS program in Healthcare Technology Systems required for permission to enroll. Application includes verification that student has met program prerequisites.  
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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)  
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