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Healthcare Information Technology Fundamentals

Name: Healthcare Information Technology Fundamentals
Rating: 3.8 (16 reviews)

Basics of Healthcare IT concepts with System Interfacing for Beginners.

Created byMohammed Tariq Qureshi

Last updated 5/2025

English

What you'll learn

HealthCare IT Fundamentals: Understand Key Systems .
Basics of Data Standards,Regulatory Framework,Interoperability and Devices Interfacing.
Explore Heathcare IT Architecture, Components, and Database Design for HealthCare Systems.
Key Points Monitor and Resolve IT issues in HealthCare Systems.
Explore Role of HealthCare Data Analytics and AI

Course content

15 sections • 54 lectures • 8h 33m total length

Introduction3:22

Defining HealthCare IT5:56
Evolution and Importance of HealthCare IT.2:47
Some General HealthCare Systems11:57
HealhCare System Connectivity Diagram.7:59
Discover how a healthcare information system connects laboratory, pharmacy, billing, radiology, EMR, ICU, and patient portal through HL7, Fhir, ASTM, and Dicom for real-time data exchange.
What to Consider when thinking HealthCare IT System.5:05

What are Data standards and Why Need Data standards6:19
Example HealthCare Data Standards8:52
Explore four core healthcare data standards: terminology, transport, content, and privacy and security, and see how vocabularies like SNOMED and LOINC enable standardized clinical data.
How Data Content Standards are Implemented10:58
Understand how content standards define the structure and meaning of healthcare data for interoperable exchange. Includes CDA, HL7 v2, FHIR, LOINC, SNOMED, ICD-11, and discharge summaries.

Fundamental of HealthCare System Designs and its Components.6:54
Architectural Principles in Context of HealthCare Systems.6:10
Common Architectural Model(Client-Server)2:44
Explore common healthcare IT architectural models, including client-server, cloud-based, microservice, and hybrid architectures, and learn how client-server design enables centralized data management and easy maintenance.
Common Architectural Model(Cloud Based).2:14
Common Architectural Model(Micro-services).2:12
Common Architectural Model(Hybrid).4:21
Emerging Trends.6:48

Introduction, Point-to-Point v/s Middleware(System/Devices)5:14
Contrast point-to-point direct data exchange with middleware using an intermediary layer to coordinate multiple systems, featuring ASTM, HL7, and JSON formats and centralized control at higher cost.
Example , Challenges and Solutions.9:55
Illustrate how point-to-point and middleware connections, via Mirth Connect, route data between hospital systems, and summarize challenges and solutions for secure, scalable integration using HL7/ASTM standards.

Introduction to HL7v2 Messaging Standards.4:47
Key Points v2 Messaging Standard.7:03
Structure of HL7v2 Message.11:24
Explore the hl7v2 message structure, from the MSH header and encoding characters to pid and pv1 segments, and identify fields, components, and common types like ADT A01 and ORM.
Common Message Type and Examples.13:13
Message Exchange Mechanism.10:21
Some Usal errors in Processing Messages.formal Troubleshooting and Best Practice16:23

Requirements

Basic Knowledge of Computer and IT.

Description

Main Objective of this course is to provide basic understanding of important aspects of HealthCare IT.

either you are a beginner in the domain of Healthcare IT and seeking Fundamental knowledge or a experienced professionals , this course will help you to revisit your concept.

It was tried to reach all Important concept related of Healthcare IT .

It will be helpful for Software Developers , Software Implementation ,System Operational Performance and Application Support .

By applying the knowledge and Information gained from this course,

you will be fitted to actively contribute to the management ,improvement,

development and effective operation of the system within your organization or healthcare Establishment.

Course will cover following topics :

Basics of Healthcare IT Systems .

Overview of Healthcare Data Standards

What Is Healthcare Regulatory Framework

Healthcare IT system Architecture

Introduction to Healthcare Information system.

Basics of Healthcare Databases.

Communication with System

Basic Introduction of HL7 standard.

Healthcare Instruments Interfacing.

Basics Modern Interoperability Approaches.

Message Broker and Middleware in Healthcare IT.

Data Security and Data Compatibility.

Overview of Healthcare Data Analytics.

Healthcare and AI.

What You will learn:

Basics of healthcare information systems.
Understand the Healthcare Data Standards.
Explore Healthcare Regulatory Framework.
How Health Data records are Managed by Using Different Databases.
Got Familiar with HL7 standard foundations and Interoperability Standards.
What are roles of EHR, LIS, RIS, and HIS modules in hospital workflows.
How Data Security and Data Compatibility are Important in modern Healthcare systems.
Understand Data Analytics and its Importance in Healthcare Data.
Importance of AI can in Healthcare.

Who this course is for:

Healthcare IT professionals.Beginners who are new to Domain.
Software Developer, Tester ,System Implentors, Operations, Support.
Students , Fresh Graduates HealthCare Informatics, Biomdeical engineering.
Experienced ,Intermediate learners upscale and revisit their Skills.
Anyone Interested in Healthcare IT.

Healthcare Information Technology Fundamentals

What you'll learn

Explore related topics

Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

What is HealthCare IT.5 lectures • 34min

Overview of HealthCare Data Standards3 lectures • 26min

HealthCare Regulatory Framework Basics.2 lectures • 12min

HealthCare IT System Architecture.7 lectures • 31min

Introduction to HealthCare Information System.2 lectures • 17min

Overview of HealthCare Databases3 lectures • 27min

Commnuication Between Systems.2 lectures • 15min

HealthCare System Integration Fundamentals6 lectures • 1hr 3min

HealthCare Instruments Interfacing.5 lectures • 1hr 4min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: