Interoperability and Health Information Exchange

Quarter Academic Credit
3

Gain an understanding of basic and advanced principles in healthcare system interoperability and infrastructure as well as architectural, business and operational models required to implement and manage a health information exchange.

Topics include: 

  • Basic and advanced principles in healthcare system interoperability
  • Data exchange standards
  • Architectural models
  • Use cases
  • Fair information practices 
  • Data security
  • Data governance 
  • Sustainability

Participants will also gain practical experience in the exchange of sample clinical data in a cloud-based environment.

Guest lectures will be presented by the following:

  • Michael Hogarth, M.D., professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine, UC Davis
  • Aaron Seib, president, 2311, LLC
  • David Minch, FHIMSS, president and COO, HealthShare Bay Area

This is not a self-paced course.  Students will progress through the course together.  Lessons will be posted one week at a time.  The previous week's lesson will remain available for the duration of the course.  Students who enroll after the start date of the course will have to contact the instructor regarding missed lessons. 

Course Code
390520