The Technology Ecosystem module provides an understanding of key information technology components, system integration, interoperability, and the application of health informatics standards.
Course Description- A2 Technology Ecosystem
- Unit: CHIA2 Information Technology
- Course type: e-Learning
- Duration: 2:20:00
This module covers the essential concepts and components of information technology, including networks, storage devices, operating systems, and applications. Students will learn to engage stakeholders throughout the system life cycle, addressing information, business, and technical requirements.
The module emphasizes the selection and utilization of appropriate technologies to meet business needs and the application of health informatics standards to ensure system interoperability. Students will gain knowledge of health data and workflow models, applying best practices for quality management, testing, and incident management. The module also addresses the security of data, systems, devices, and networks, including emerging technologies and their impact on healthcare.
Students will be encouraged to promote the safe and appropriate use of health information technologies to ensure patient safety.
For reference, please see The Core Competencies.
By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:
- A2.1 Demonstrate an understanding of key information technology concepts and components (e.g., networks, storage devices, operating systems, information retrieval, data warehousing, applications, firewalls, etc.)
- A2.2 Engage relevant stakeholders at the appropriate stages of the system life cycle
- A2.3 Address information, business, and technical requirements to meet the full range of stakeholders’ information needs
- A2.4 Contribute to the selection and utilization of appropriate information technologies to meet business requirements
- A2.5 Apply appropriate health informatics standards and enterprise models to enable system interoperability (e.g., terminology, data structure, system to system communication, privacy, security, safety, governance)
- A2.6 Apply knowledge of health data, information and workflow models to information technology solutions
- A2.7 Apply information technology best practices (e.g., quality management systems, testing, service level agreements, business continuity and incident management) throughout the system life cycle
- A2.8 Apply best practices and solutions required to manage the security of data, systems, devices and networks (e.g., COACH Guidelines for the Protection of Health Information)
- A2.9 Demonstrate an understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on healthcare including addressing the interoperability challenge to sharing health data among systems and providers
- A2.10 Promote the safe and appropriate use of health information technologies to ensure patient safety
Earn 2.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the Canadian College of Health Information Management upon completion of this module. Retain your certificate of completion as proof.
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