CIS 317 - Computer Informatics,Privacy and Secu-rity for Health Care Professionals

Institution:

Felician University

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Description:

This course is an hands-on introduction to the various Information Technology, Regulatory and Administrative aspects of Informatics, Information Privacy and Security as it pertains to a Health Care modern electronic Environ-ment. This course provides thefoundation for understanding the Transaction Standards, Code Set, Identifiers, Privacy and Security that are part of HIPAA, the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This very important regulatory component of the healthcare industry is composed of the Trans-actions, Privacy and Security Rules, which are studied in depth in this course, including the key issues associated with protecting informa-tion privacy, determining the levels of protec-tion and response to privacy and security inci-dents, and the different forms, policies and procedures to be used in a Health Care envi-ronment. This course leads to a Certificate in HIPAA Administration for students that pass the required exams with 80% of the total points or higher. Prerequisite: CIS 101 or equivalent knowledge from life experience.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.felician.edu

Phone Number:

(201) 559-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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