HIM 2652 ELECTRONIC HEALTH/MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMS 3 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the Healthcare Informatics A.S. degree or the Healthcare Informatics Certificate program and CGS 1070 with a grade of “C” or better or Computer/Information Literacy Competency requirement. Pre- or corequisite: HIM 1102 with a grade of “C” or better or program director approval. This course addresses information systems theory, electronic health/medical record concepts and associated infrastructure and applications, as well as strategic planning and implementation of health/medical record information systems. Additional issues to be covered include legal, ethical, and regulatory concepts, privacy and security requirements, best practices, and future trends. 47 contact hours.