Essential Elements of Health Information Exchange

As healthcare organizations continue to transition from gathering data through EHR systems toward building knowledge based on that data, the ability to exchange patient information, consistently, privately and securely becomes ever more paramount to improving quality of care.

In this first-of-its-kind class in Southern California, some of the region’s most experienced HIE leaders will present the essential elements of an HIE, including, but not limited to:

• The benefits and national push for HIEs
• Major technical components
• Modes of exchange, such as the NwHIN and their related requirements
• Implementing an HIE, including vendors, products and implementation
• Business models and governance
• Capstone project for students to apply the concepts learned

Other Credit: 4 units in Computer Science & Engineering. BRN:40hrs

Course Number: CSE-41154   Credit: 4 units