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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

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The Syllabus

Videos
  • Course Introduction
  • Module 1 Introduction
  • What is a Data Model?
  • Speaking the Same Language and Capturing the Context
  • The Uniqueness of Data Models as Used in Healthcare
  • Path to Value: Operational Systems to Actionable Information, Part 1
  • Path to Value: Operational Systems to Actionable Information, Part 2
  • Data Flows among Systems and Keeping Systems Connected
  • What We're Measuring in Healthcare Data Models, Part 1
  • What We're Measuring in Healthcare Data Models, Part 2
Reading
  • A Note From UC Davis
Practice Exercise
  • Module 1 Quiz

Videos
  • Module 2 Introduction
  • Selecting a Data Model
  • The Hierarchical Model and Supported Use Cases
  • The Relational Schema and Supported Use Cases
  • The Star Schema and Supported Use Cases
  • Comparing and Contrasting Healthcare Data Models
Practice Exercise
  • Module 2 Quiz

Videos
  • Module 3 Introduction
  • Purpose, Use Cases, and Measurements in Healthcare Data
  • Normalization of Healthcare Data
  • Integrating Healthcare Data Across Sources and Systems
  • Common Identifiers and The Master Patient Index (MPI)
Practice Exercise
  • Module 3 Quiz

Videos
  • Module 4 Introduction
  • Data Quality: Driven by Questions We Ask and Levels of Use
  • Verification and Validation of Data for Consistency: Finding Data Errors
  • Data Mapping
  • Course Summary
Readings
  • Data Mapping article from AHIMA
  • What Mapping and Modeling Means to the Health Information Management Professional
  • Welcome to Peer Review Assignments!
Practice Exercise
  • Module 4 Quiz

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