WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.710 --> 00:00:03.750 Hey everyone, and welcome back. 2 00:00:03.750 --> 00:00:08.340 This week is Module 5, and it's a very jargon heavy week. 3 00:00:08.340 --> 00:00:09.540 This week, we're gonna be learning about 4 00:00:09.540 --> 00:00:11.670 the importance of information technology 5 00:00:11.670 --> 00:00:14.610 and information management systems in healthcare. 6 00:00:14.610 --> 00:00:15.630 Throughout this module, 7 00:00:15.630 --> 00:00:17.730 we're going to use a lot of abbreviations, 8 00:00:17.730 --> 00:00:20.460 including HI and EHR, 9 00:00:20.460 --> 00:00:21.930 which referred health informatics 10 00:00:21.930 --> 00:00:24.750 and electronic health records respectively. 11 00:00:24.750 --> 00:00:27.390 We'll look at best practices in patient identification 12 00:00:27.390 --> 00:00:29.130 and learn about the status 13 00:00:29.130 --> 00:00:32.280 of electronic health records systems worldwide. 14 00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:34.380 Prior to the course, you might have heard of Epic, 15 00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:37.320 a commonly used electronic health records system, 16 00:00:37.320 --> 00:00:39.930 which is used in the US and globally. 17 00:00:39.930 --> 00:00:41.730 One of the key learning goals from this week 18 00:00:41.730 --> 00:00:44.370 is to understand the importance of effectively using systems 19 00:00:44.370 --> 00:00:46.350 to manage electronic health records 20 00:00:46.350 --> 00:00:49.890 to maintain security, confidentiality, and integrity. 21 00:00:49.890 --> 00:00:51.510 The importance of accurate health records 22 00:00:51.510 --> 00:00:53.670 cannot be overstated in managing healthcare, 23 00:00:53.670 --> 00:00:55.260 and electronic health records 24 00:00:55.260 --> 00:00:58.260 serve as powerful tools to store these data. 25 00:00:58.260 --> 00:01:00.030 Furthermore, electronic health records 26 00:01:00.030 --> 00:01:01.650 can oftentimes be used in research 27 00:01:01.650 --> 00:01:04.650 when their data are de-identified. 28 00:01:04.650 --> 00:01:06.030 One of the assignments for this week 29 00:01:06.030 --> 00:01:07.410 is to complete a HIPAA training 30 00:01:07.410 --> 00:01:08.550 to learn about the importance 31 00:01:08.550 --> 00:01:12.330 of protected health information or PHI. 32 00:01:12.330 --> 00:01:15.210 This week, you'll have some readings and videos to watch. 33 00:01:15.210 --> 00:01:17.280 I also would encourage you to explore the toolkits 34 00:01:17.280 --> 00:01:19.650 by the American Health Information Management Association 35 00:01:19.650 --> 00:01:21.330 posted in this module. 36 00:01:21.330 --> 00:01:22.163 There are resources 37 00:01:22.163 --> 00:01:24.480 to learn about dealing with patient information. 38 00:01:24.480 --> 00:01:26.100 After completing the learning materials, 39 00:01:26.100 --> 00:01:28.080 you have a quiz, a discussion on Yellowdig, 40 00:01:28.080 --> 00:01:30.660 and the second case study of the course. 41 00:01:30.660 --> 00:01:32.760 For the discussion, you'll have three different options, 42 00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:34.383 please choose one to post about. 43 00:01:35.280 --> 00:01:36.300 This week's case study 44 00:01:36.300 --> 00:01:38.040 comes from the fourth chapter of the textbook 45 00:01:38.040 --> 00:01:40.230 and looks at sociocultural perspectives 46 00:01:40.230 --> 00:01:41.730 in researching healthcare systems 47 00:01:41.730 --> 00:01:44.250 and developing health systems managers. 48 00:01:44.250 --> 00:01:46.140 Please answer the questions attached in the prompt 49 00:01:46.140 --> 00:01:48.240 in a two to three page essay. 50 00:01:48.240 --> 00:01:49.710 As always, feel free to reach out 51 00:01:49.710 --> 00:01:52.320 with any questions or concerns you might have this week. 52 00:01:52.320 --> 00:01:53.970 I hope that you have a good week.