HIT 205 - Introduction to Computers in Health Information Technology

This course introduces the student to health information technologies. Discussion will include data governance, management, secondary sources, integrity, quality, hardware, architecture, data security methodologies, data storage, data imaging and common software in HIM. Emphasis will be placed on Data Analytics, data interoperability in consumer informatics, the electronic health record, and health information exchange. Due to the nature of the courses in the Health Information Technology program, courses are to be taken in the order described in the model schedule.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 106
4 credits = 4 lecture