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Health Informatics

Health Data Standards and Interoperability

HI4108
3 hours English

Health Data Standards and Interoperability

Health Data Standards and Interoperability
1 Principles of Health Interoperability / The Health Information Revolution / Why Interoperability Is Hard / Models / UML, BPMN, XML and JSON / Information Governance
2 Terminologies and SNOMED CT / Clinical Terminology / Coding and Classification Schemes / SNOMED CT / Implementing Terminologies
3 HL7 and Interchange Formats / HL7 Version 2 / The HL7 v3 RIM / Constrained Information Models / CDA – Clinical Document Architecture / HL7 Dynamic Model / Sharing Documents and IHE XDS
4 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) / Principles of FHIR / The FHIR RESTful API / FHIR Resources / Conformance and Terminology / Implementing FHIR
5 LONIC- An Introduction
6 DICOM- An Introduction
7 Health Data Quality
8 Standards Development Organizations
1.1 Mapped to: K1

Define the health interoperability and the main standards used in Health Information Exchanges including HL7, DICOM, and others.

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic Lectures Class and group discussions Textbook and research literature readings Individual and Group Case Studies Individual and Group Projects Inverted Class
Assessment Methods Examination
2.1 Mapped to: S1, S2

Explain the benefits of using the concepts of compliance and conformance in the creation and application of interoperability standards.

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic Lectures Class and group discussions Textbook and research literature readings Individual and Group Case Studies Individual and Group Projects Inverted Class
Assessment Methods Examination
2.2 Mapped to: S1, S2

Analyze the challenges and solutions associated with implementing health data interoperability across various healthcare platforms and organizations.

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic Lectures Class and group discussions Textbook and research literature readings Individual and Group Case Studies Individual and Group Projects Inverted Class
Assessment Methods Examination
2.3 Mapped to: S1, S2

Evaluate the impact of health data standards on patient care, data exchange, and healthcare outcomes through case studies and real-world applications.

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic Lectures Class and group discussions Textbook and research literature readings Individual and Group Case Studies Individual and Group Projects Inverted Class
Assessment Methods Examination
2.4 Mapped to: S1, S2

Identify key health data standards, including HL7, FHIR, and SNOMED CT etc., and their role in facilitating interoperability in healthcare systems.

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic Lectures Class and group discussions Textbook and research literature readings Individual and Group Case Studies Individual and Group Projects Inverted Class
Assessment Methods Examination
3.1 Mapped to: V2

Work in a diverse team to provide standards for health data interoperability that reflect its outlook in a framework professionally.

Teaching Strategy Class and group discussions Textbook and research literature readings
Assessment Methods Assignments & Presentations/ Student Projects
Assessment
Weight
Quiz
10%
Mid- Term Exam
20%
Assignments
10%
Presentations/ Student Project
10%
Final Exam
50%
Total
100%