2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 18, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIT 360 - Healthcare Information Systems


Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

This course focuses on the applications of information technology to improve the quality of healthcare and to lower costs in providing healthcare services. Issues to be covered in this course include: information security, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the implementation of electronic medical records (EMR), the organization of IT functions, IT project management, and standards that guide health information exchange.
Prerequisite: ISBA 300  and HCM 310