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School of Allied Medical Sciences
Course Description GuideMaster of Science in Health Information Technology
(HIT)
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ContentsTitle: Mathematic........................................................................................................................................7
Title: Electronic Health record.....................................................................................................................7
Title: Health information technology (HIT)................................................................................................7
Title: International Specialized Classification and Nomenclature Systems................................................8
Title: Data Structures and Computer Programming.................................................................8
Title: Health Information Management 1.....................................................................................9
Title: Health Information Management 2.....................................................................................9
Title: Computer Networking and Systems Security...................................................................................9
Title: Data Quality and Health Information System................................................................10
Title: Healthcare Information Systems....................................................................................................10
Title: Medical Information Systems.........................................................................................................11
Title: Advanced Biostatistics....................................................................................................................11
Title: Research Methodology in Health Sciences.....................................................................11
Title: Information Classification and Nomenclature Systems in Health Care..........................................12
Title: Healthcare Information Management...............................................................................12
Title: Healthcare Information Systems Management.............................................................13
Title: Evaluation of Health Care Systems.................................................................................................13
Title: Application of Information Technology in Healthcare....................................................................14
Title: Health Communication Technology..................................................................................14
Title: Research Seminar...................................................................................................................15
Title: Thesis.............................................................................................................................................15
Title: Educational Management and planning.........................................................................................15
Title: Using computer in data analysis.....................................................................................................16
Title: Management Theories...................................................................................................................16
Title: Advanced English Language...........................................................................................................17
Title: Health economy.............................................................................................................................17
Title: Medical informatics........................................................................................................................17
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Program name and definition:
Master of Science in Health information Technology
Course Names & Credits:
The total number of credits includes as follows:
Compulsory dedicated units 20 CreditsOptional dedicated units 6 CreditsInternship 6 CreditsTotal 32 Credits
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Table A. Compensatory Units for Master's Program in Health Information Technology
PrerequisiteHour(s)Credit(s)Course Titlecode
TotalPrac.The.TotalPrac.The.-34-342-2Mathematics10934-342-2Electronic Health Record2-683434312Health Information
Technology3
-513417211International Specialized Classification and Nomenclature Systems
4
-1026834422Data Structure and Computer Programming
5
-34-342-2Health Information Management (1)
6
0634-342-2Health Information Management(2)
7
-513417211Computer Networking and Systems Security
8
0734-342-2Data Quality and Health Information System
9
0351-513-3Healthcare Information System
10
-2617910.50.5Medical Information Systems
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----255.519.5Total
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Table B. Compulsory Units for Master's Program in Health Information Technology
PrerequisiteHour(s)Credit(s)Course TitlecodeTotalPrac.The.TotalPrac.The.
-513417211Advanced Biostatistics12-34-342-2 Research Methodology in
Health Sciences13
-51-513-3 Information Classification And Nomenclature Systems in Health Care
14
-51-513-3Healthcare Information Management
15
-34-342-2 Healthcare Information Systems Management
16
-34-342-2 Evaluation of Health Care System
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-34-342-2 Application of Information Technology in Healthcare
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-513417211 Health Communication Technology
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13513417211 Research Seminar20----6--Thesis21
----26317Total
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TableC. Optional Units for Master's Program in Health Information Technology
PrerequisiteHour(s)Credit(s)Course namecode
TotalPrac.The.TotalPrac.The.-34-342-2Educational
Management and Planning
22
-513417211Using Computer in Data Analysis
23
-34-342-2Management Theories
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-34-342-2Advanced English Language
25
-34-342-2Health economy26
1834-342-2Medical Informatics
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-2213418712111Total
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Title: Mathematic Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: Knowing about mathematical; calculations,presenting results in a good way in variety tables and charts,and co efficient of dispersion,data collection methods; Sigma Trading symbol and its properties Counting rules; arrangements matrices and determinants; Definition of Statistics and its importance in Medical Sciences; The central index (median, mean, mode); The estimated distance to spot ratio Posts; Index of dispersion (range, variance, standard deviation, coefficient of variation(; the concept of the possibility of multiplication, sum, conditional
Title: Electronic Health record
Prerequisite: Data Quality and Health Information System
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: Advantage and disadvantage of manual and electrical records; Definition of Electronic health record(EHR); Difference between EHR,EPR,EMR,CPR; Impacts of EHR on health care processes ; Data types in EHR (include structured and non-structured); Data entry devices in EHR;Barries of EHR acceptance; EHR standards such as HL7,DICOM, ASTM;New technologies and EHR;Patient accessibility to EHR; conceptual model in designing EHR
Title: Health information technology (HIT)
Prerequisite: None
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No. of Credits: 3
Type of the Course: Theoretical & Practical
Course Description: Collecting, sorting, processing, storage and retrieval of informatio ; Basics of Informatics, The importance of information, structure information, The definition of informatics, Health informatics components; Classified information, the benefits of the standard language, the language of nursing a form; Turning data into information, information elements (data, information, knowledge), data quality, reliability and accuracy of data, data collection, research backup databases; Aspects of informatics, knowledge generation, knowledge dissemination activities, knowledge-based decision support systems, expert systems, informatics and management, informatics and knowledge; Familiarity with information technology in radiology, dentistry, surgery, pharmacy, laboratory and standards for electronic information exchange; Clinical data flow; Safety and access to information; Monitoring data, qualitative and quantitative control computer system; Retrival and provide information, Primary data, secondary, reviews and summarizing data.
Title: International Specialized Classification and Nomenclature Systems Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical & Practical
Course Description: Difference and relationship between classification and nomenclature; Structures of international classification systems; Knowing about professional classification systems such as ICD- O3, ICD-DA, ICD-NA, DCR-10, CDDG, ICF, ICIDH
Title: Data Structures and Computer Programming
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 4
Type of the Course: Theoretical & Practical
Course Description: Understanding of information technology concept and application of it in varies areas; Fundamental of data structure; Principle of computer programming such as variable, signs, characters in C programming language; All of the input, output, and process orders instruction
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Title: Health Information Management 1
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: Cycle of data, information, knowledge and wisdom, system theory; Definition of system, information systems and information management; Role of health record in health information management(HIM) and financial affair, tasks of health information managers; Role of chief information officer in health information management; Knowing about international societies in HIM such as AHIMA,HIMAA,JCAHO,IFHRO,ACHS; Documentation and indexing methods in HIM; Content standards in HIM and minimum data set(MDS)
Title: Health Information Management 2Prerequisite: Health Information Management 1
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: Organization methods of health information such as SOMR, POMR, IMR;
Advantage and disadvantages of each organization methods; Indexing of disease,surgery and physician; Hospital indicators and statistical; Disease registery systems; Accessibility and confidentiality of health information policies of information disclosures; Policies of information disclosure; International standards on confidentiality and security of health information
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Title: Computer Networking and Systems Security
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical & Practical
Course Description: Single task software (advantages and disadvantages); The introduction of information network backbone in health care system and how to communicate healthcare centers with each other; Definition of physical networks (Lan, Man, Wan); Types of the Internet networks (Dial-up, ADSL, Wireless, Fiber optic, E1 etc.); Network Topology (Star, Bus, Ring, Loop); Network security systems; Network protocols (TCP/IP); Designing integrated computer network.
Title: Data Quality and Health Information System
Prerequisite: Health Information Management 2
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: Data Quality management; Data Quality model (AHIMA); Data Quality features; Types of information error; Type of controls to check the quality of data; Methods of measuring and improving data quality; The quantitative and qualitative legal and health information; History of computer information systems; Health Information Systems; Management Information systems (R/ADT،Patient scheduling ، Financial system،Medical record system; Clinical Information systems(LIS،RIS،PIS ، NIS،SIS،Order entry،CDDS،Result reporting(;Information security in computer systems(Electronic signature, firewall, audit trail)
Title: Healthcare Information Systems
Prerequisite: Health Information Technology
No. of Credits: 3
Type of the Course: Theoretical
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Course Description: Introduction to DBMS and types of database modeling; Introduction to data structure and design; Introduction to DSS, OLTP, Operating system, data warehouse etc; Understanding the life cycle of a health information system (analysis, design, development and maintenance of systems);Data quality management in health information system; Modeling systems, input and output diagram, map systems, effective diagrams; Types of health information system; Evolution and relation of EPR and EHR in health information system; PHR in health information system; Health care standards; Health care systems security; Architecture and technology supporting the health care information systems (smart cards, technology Telemedicine, Tele health, e-health,RFP).
Title: Medical Information Systems
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 1
Type of the Course: Theoretical & Practical
Course Description: Introduction to Personal Computers; Understanding Windows operating systems; Understanding the important databases (Embase ، Medline ، Biological Abstract(; Introduction to Internet.
Title: Advanced Biostatistics
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical & Practical
Course Description: General concepts Statistics (population, sample, sampling methods, descriptive statistics, binomial distribution, Poisson, normal, test hypotheses); One-side and two-side Variance Analysis; Linear correlation coefficient test; Regression univariate and multivariate linear and nonlinear; Correlation between traits and determine the level of Meaningfulness and distribution plot; Nonparametric tests (Nonparametric tests (test KS, Kruskal-Wallis test McNemar test)
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Title: Research Methodology in Health Sciences
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: The definition of science, law, principle, scientific theory, characteristics of scientific research; The importance of research, research topics; Statement of the problem; Literature review; The theoretical framework, its features and how to develop it; Variable definitions, types of variables (Intervening, modulators, affiliated ...); Research objectives (Ideal, general, special, functional) ; Hypotheses and research questions; Sampling method (random, systematic, cluster ...); Methods and tools for data collection, inventory adjustment, measurement principles, the design of electronic questionnaires; Validity and reliability; Methods of descriptive statistics (normal distribution, correlation, chi-square test and Fisher's exact test); Data analysis (data preparation, coded, classified ...); Limitations and research facilities; A variety of patterns (patterns comparative, descriptive, physical ...); How to determine the validity of the model such as statistical methods, Delphi method; The difference between References and sources; Sourcing methods (such as Harvard, Vancouver, etc.); How to prepare a thesis paper; Paper types (management review)
Title: Information Classification and Nomenclature Systems in Health CarePrerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 3
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: National and international organizations classify and label systems (WHO, HCFA); Establish practices and support systems of classification and naming; National Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-CA, ICD-10-AM); Classification of interventions (ICD-10-PCS, CCI-OPCS) and external causes of injuries (ICECI, NCECI); Classification and nomenclature systems in nursing (NIC, NOC, NANDA) Classification of Primary Care and causes referrals (ICPC, RFV, RFEC); The choice of classification systems for coding and naming practices in healthcare centers; Job opportunities in healthcare coders; Quality elements and indicators of the quality of diagnostic coding and actions; Investigate the causes of flaws in the coding process; Medical record documentation and coding set minimum requirements
Title: Healthcare Information Management
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Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 3
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: The definition of health information; management career; Role of Health Information Managers; Concepts and information; Information resources in the health care system (primary, secondary); Minimum Data Set; Health care data types principles of data collection; Data quality (data quality assessment methods, monitoring methods, data quality, data quality computer systems and paper); Safety and data confidentiality; Access to data in computer systems and paper; Data Management Technology; Data needs for continuity of patient care; Registration Offices such as cancer, AIDS, birth defects registry, diabetes and ...; Information systems in healthcare such as (CIS, RIS, etc.); Legal and ethical issues in health information management Knowledge management in health care organizations; Guidelines document Types of analysis (quantitative, qualitative, legal and statistical); System Troubleshooting standardization of health information organizations (JCAHO, AOA, CARF, NCQA)
Title: Healthcare Information Systems Management
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: Production information systems, collecting, processing, storage and distribution of quality information; The definition of information systems, concepts and features and information systems (EIS, DSS, GIS, TPS, MIS); The life cycle of information systems concepts of database management (files, records, fields, database structure model); Data dictionary; User interface, tools, Software Engineering, CASE, Joinn application design rapid application data modeling; The role and tasks of database administrators; Quality of data and information theory; Health information resource management, hospital information system and its features; Create a model organization
Title: Evaluation of Health Care Systems Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
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Course Description: Definitions and concepts of assessment, introduction to the concepts of measurement; Systems theory; History assess health systems, strategies and assessment approaches; Methods and techniques of qualitative and quantitative methods, interviews, questionnaires; Control mechanisms (monitoring, assessment and evaluation); Self-assessment, accreditation, certification; Application index and the difference between them in the evaluation of health systems; Assessment of health care systems;Levels of evaluation in health care systems (strategic, organizational and operational); Management efficiency, operate Reload performance evaluation; Familiarity with organizations in the field of Accreditation (JCAHO, PPO, MCO); Trading with organizations in the field of licensing (HIP, DM, CVO, PO); HEDIS tool; Standard concept in health care and its variants; Quality concepts, evolution of quality management, audit, control and quality management, quality management, total quality management
Title: Application of Information Technology in Healthcare
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: Health Information Network; Health Information Architecture; Health care information exchange standards and their application in systems such as Hl-7, Medix, DICOM, LOINC; Decision support systems, clinical decision support systems and expert system; Introduction of educational and research aspects of health information systems such as HIS, EHR, Telehealth ; Exchange of information on health management models such as MDF, RIM;Role of IT in the management of health data (HDA)
Title: Health Communication Technology
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical & Practical
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Course Description: Nature of communication (define relevance, performance communication, forms of communication, better interpersonal communication, effective communication); Communication models and their role in understanding the communication process on health; Models of visual performance including descriptive, normative, descriptive, predictive and normative Human communication (defined human communication, culture and Arnbatat in the field of health, human communication patterns); Verbal and non-verbal communications; The introduction of interpersonal communication skills; Effectiveness in interpersonal communication in health centers; Defining the theory of groups (types, stages of development, decision-making group); Sources of information in health centers and optimization of communication and enhance the effectiveness of Corporate communications in hospitals and health centers; Technocrats and communication technology (telegraph, teletype like IP phone radio and television, communications satellites), network (Internet, computer networks); Health and medical communications technology in Telemedicine, Telehealth.
Title: Research Seminar
Prerequisite: Research method in health science
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical & Practical
Course Description: Choose a unique subject for research; Setting the proposal stage on the supervision of a professor and the class; Amending a proposal and ready to defend; Published an article in a research journal valid.
Title: Thesis
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 6
Type of the Course: Practical
Course Description: Thesis presenting and defence.
Title: Educational Management and planning
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Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: The definition and evaluation of educational evaluation; Educational evaluation stage, stage design, implementation, processed and a variety of educational evaluation tests; The organizational structure of educational planning (overall targets, operational targets, target implementation plans); The definition of the educational system; Fundamentals of Educational Administration; Learning Management Structure; Educational management organization; Curriculum; The Joint Commission Standards for educational evaluations.
Title: Using computer in data analysis
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical & Practical
Course Description: Introduction to Computer Basics, definitions, building computers etc; Familiarity with Windows operating systems, word, software SPSS; Data entry software documentation, how to prepare a questionnaire, providing coding form; All calculations statistical indicators; Frequency tables and drawing histogram; SPSS programming computing tasks, changing codes, conditional sentences etc; one-side and multi-side Variance analysis; Correlation between traits and determine the level of meaningfulness; Univariate and multivariate linear and nonlinear regression; Parametric and nonparametric estimates and statistical tests; Familiar with the software HG for charting.
Title: Management Theories
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: Management, process management and its challenges, an overview of the evolution of management theory and analysis; An overview of management tasks: planning, decision-making, organizing; Efficiency, effectiveness, efficiency and factors that increase organizational productivity; R & D; Human Resources Management; Planning and strategic management: current situation, management by objectives etc; New management style: crisis management, risk management, management review
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etc; Quality and quality management: quality improvement (kaizen), continuous quality improvement, quality management system etc; Ideal conceptual model TQMEX for implementing TQM; Operations include activities 5-S; Quality management include: QCCs and problem solving using Seven-S; Sigma
Title: Advanced English Language Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Course Description: Utilizing the skills in understanding and using of articles presenting in class in specialized field Improving summarizing skill improving the translation skill from English-Persian and Vice versa standard editing of resume and CV summarizing the thesis and extracted article.
Title: Health economy
Prerequisite: None
No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: The definition of economics, principles of supply and demand etc; Costs (fixed, variable, total cost, marginal, average) and its division in healthcare; Methods of economic evaluation of health care; Demand and supply of insurance and types of insurance; Asymmetric information and related topics Payment system for health care providers economic indicators, health systems and treatment; Measuring the efficiency and productivity in health care; Health economics and development, macroeconomic issues
Title: Medical informatics
Prerequisite: Application of Information Technology in Health
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No. of Credits: 2
Type of the Course: Theoretical
Course Description: Familiarity of student with basic concepts and theories of Medical Informatics; Computer Basics: The Importance of Information, data structure, defined Informatics etc; Informatics aspects: knowledge creation, knowledge dissemination activities, knowledge-based decision support systems, expert systems etc; IT care industry; Electronic health assessment; Health portals; Semantic Web standards and ontologies in Medical Sciences geographic Information Systems in Health IT-based medical education; Knowledge Management in Medical Care; Decision support systems in medicine; Developed standards HL 7; Mobile E-health & Mobile Tele-monitoring; Health Information Technology Architecture; Use of mobile technology in diagnostic procedures; The use of telemedicine systems in surveillance
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