Electronic Health Record Technologies
UndergraduateLTU-HIM30062026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Enrol by
- 22 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 2 Mar 2026
- Price from
- $1,192
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Electronic Health Record Technologies
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse the evolution of current policy related to the electronic health record (EHR) and the importance of various types of health information underpinning the EHR (working effectively in teams).
- Apply EHR standards, architectures and structures in health service implementations, including terminologies, structures, communications, privacy, and security to support information system integration in healthcare.
- Apply best practice strategies and methodologies to support effective implementation and adoption of electronic medical records.
- Analyse the design and functionality of clinical decision support systems within EHR environments.
- Analyse and apply data linkage and integration methods to effectively connect healthcare datasets.
- Electronic Health Records Introduction– Then, Now and in the Future
- EHR Implementation & Adoption
- EHR Privacy, security, and authentication
- Patient and provider identification – identity matching
- E-health standards, infrastructure, and archetypes
- Terminologies underlying the EMR
- Decision support systems
- Audit Trials in EHR
- Usability and evaluation of EHR systems
- Data Linkage and Integration
In this subject, you will apply principles of health systems analysis and design to examine the technical requirements and processes involved in implementing electronic health records (EHRs). Using an enquiry-based learning approach, you will develop an in-depth understanding of design, structural, and operational considerations, (including EHR architectures, implementation and adoption strategies, interoperability, privacy and security, person and provider identification, clinical terminologies, clinical decision support systems, audit trails, and health data linkage.) This subject is recommended for students who have completed all first- and second-year subjects in the Bachelor of Health Information Management.
- Team case proposal plan (400 word equivalent per person) (10%)
- Team implementation plan (600 word equivalent per person) (15%)
- Individual case analysis report (1600 word equivalent) (40%)
- One 1.5 hour written test (1500 word equivalent) (35%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- LAT-HIM-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Health Information Management
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Prerequisites: Students must be admitted into the following course: HB001O
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Health Information Management
UndergraduateLAT-HIM-DEG