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Intro to Health Informatics

Class Number: MEDREC 10530164-1 - Intro to Health Informatics
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

10-530-164 INTRO TO HEALTH INFORMATICS ...emphasizes the role of information technology in healthcare through an investigation of the electronic health record (EHR), business, and health information software applications. Learners will develop skills to assist in enterprise information management and database architecture design and implementation (Prerequisite: 10-530-162, Foundations of HIM; 10-501-107, Digital Literacy for Healthcare)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

What will I learn?

  1. EXAMINE the architecture, design and interconnection of healthcare databases within an organization
  2. EXAMINE the architecture, design and interconnection of healthcare databases within an organization
  3. RETRIEVE health data using report generating, analytic, and decision support systems
  4. MANAGE data within a database system
  5. EXAMINE transaction and exchange regulations and standards for the sharing and exchange of electronic health information
  6. EXAMINE transaction and exchange regulations and standards for the sharing and exchange of electronic health information
  7. APPLY information system policies and procedures to protect the accuracy and integrity of health data for internal and external use and exchange
  8. PARTICIPATE in the selection and implementation of health information systems
  9. ASSESS information systems for compliance with health information technology regulations and standards
  10. APPLY retention, destruction, archival and recovery policies for electronic health information/data
  11. EXAMINE current trends and future challenges of consumer health informatics

Class Details

Class Number:
MEDREC 10530164-1 - Intro to Health Informatics
Date:
-
Delivery:
Online
Term:
2025 Fall Session 1

Class Notes

This is an Online class that can be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/onlinefaq.

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
8/18/2025 - 10/13/2025 Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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