If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Identify, discuss and use important categories of application software; word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and preparation of presentations and graphs.
• Describe a basic understanding of JCAHO healthcare information technology regulations.
• Describe the factors that led to the emergence of electronic health records.
• Describe the functions of electronic health records and explain the advantages they offer over paper-based records.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how paper records are converted to an electronic health record system.
• Explain the importance of clinical standards in the development of interoperable electronic health records.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how electronic health records are used in physician practices and other outpatient settings.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how electronic health records are used in hospitals.
• Describe the different types of personal health records and explain how personal health records differ from electronic health records.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges that electronic health information poses to the privacy and security of patient's health information.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how HIPAA privacy and security rules apply and may not provide adequate protection in today's health care environment.
• Based on hands-on-experience, describe the benefits of using Practice Partner, a physician practice electronic health record.
• Effectively utilize information technology and medical terms as they apply to electronic health records.
• Identify concepts that are unique to healthcare information systems.
• Describe the basic structure of a health information system.