Health Care Informatics

LESSON 15 Hardware and Software for HIT LEARNING OUTCOMES ______________________________________________________________________________

In this lesson, you will do the following:

Discuss the use of hardware and software in health information systems.

READINGS

The following reading assignments are for Lessons 13 through 16:

Gartee Text:

Chapter 2, pp. 27 - 41

Chapter 7, pp. 152 - 181

Chapter 8, pp. 182 - 206

ACTIVITIES / ASSESSMENTS

The following activities/assessments are for Lessons 13 through 16:

1. Read the assigned pages from the Gartee text, Unit 4 PowerPoint, and Lecture Notes.

2. Participate in the weekly discussion question.

3. Complete the written assignment.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

Discuss how hardware, software, and the operating system are used collectively to keep health

information confidential and private.

PLEASE NOTE: All graded assignments for the lessons in this unit should be grouped together

and submitted as ONE document using the Assignment Submission form accessed from your

course homepage or http://www.sjcme.edu/gps/assignments.