Month 7: Healthcare Information Technology and Systems

Week 1: Introduction to Healthcare Information Technology (IT) and Systems

• Overview of healthcare information technology and its role in healthcare organizations
• Understanding the various components of healthcare information systems, including electronic health records (EHRs), health information exchanges (HIEs), and telemedicine
• Introduction to healthcare IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, and networking

Week 2: Healthcare Data Management and Analytics

• Understanding healthcare data management and its importance in achieving positive patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs
• Introduction to healthcare data analytics techniques, including data warehousing, data mining, and predictive analytics
• Overview of healthcare data visualization techniques, including dashboards and scorecards

Week 3: Healthcare IT Security and Privacy

• Understanding the importance of healthcare IT security and privacy
• Introduction to healthcare IT security and privacy regulations, including HIPAA and HITECH
• Overview of healthcare IT security and privacy best practices, including risk assessment and mitigation, incident response planning, and disaster recovery

Week 4: Healthcare IT Implementation and Adoption

• Introduction to healthcare IT implementation and adoption processes, including requirements analysis, system selection, and implementation planning
• Understanding healthcare IT change management, including user training and support
• Overview of healthcare IT adoption strategies, including adoption incentives and adoption measurement and evaluation techniques