120 Health Information Management
Courses
Health Information Technology Foundations by Carnegie Mellon University (CC BY-NC-SA).
Health Information Technology Foundations offers an overview of healthcare, health information technology, and health information management systems. The focus is on the role and responsibilities of entry-level health IT specialists in each phase of the health information management systems lifecycle.
Medical Record Systems
Educational Electronic Health Record-EdEHR (CC BY).
Designed for medical education programs that seek a Canadian system that is focused on the student experience. EdEHR is suitable for all health care programs including, but not limited to, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy and more. EdEHR can be connected with many learning management systems including Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, and other LTI compliant learning systems.
An open source electronic health records and medical practice management software with over 30 supported languages includes scheduling, e-prescribing, and medical billing.
The global OpenMRS community works together to build the world’s leading open source enterprise electronic medical record system platform.
OSCAR-EMR by Dr. David Chan and McMaster University’s Department of Family Medicine (GPL Version 2).
Created by Dr. David Chan and McMaster University’s Department of Family Medicine in 2001.
SEHRA – Sunshine Electronic Health Record Academic Simulation (CC BY).
An educational simulation of an electronic health records system using Access 2019 as the development platform. Piloted in December of 2019, SEHRA was successfully implemented in January of 2020. SEHRA continues to grow and is currently used in on-campus laboratories, remote courses, and for professional practice experience.
WorldVistA by various (GNU GPL).
This system was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for use in its veterans hospitals, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes. WorldVistA has a number of development efforts aimed at adding new software modules such as pediatrics, obstetrics, and other functions not used in the veterans’ healthcare setting.
Textbooks
Health Information Management: Unlocking the Power of Data in Healthcare by S. Lloyd, J. Scanlan and S. Wissmann (editors) (CC BY-NC)
A comprehensive exploration of best practices in health information management, with a strong emphasis on practical application for both current and aspiring professionals in the field. Drawing on innovative and evolving approaches from across the globe, the text is designed to support a diverse and inclusive community of learners, educators, leaders, and policymakers.
Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Language by K. Carter, M. Rutherford, and Douglas College Biology Department (CC BY)
Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Language, focuses on the basic structure, functions and medical language related to human body systems. It’s a helpful resource for course learning activities, quizzes, and applied learning practicum experiences.
The Health Informatics Guide: A Beginner’s Guide to Systems by K. Clark (author) and E. Harrington (editor) (CC BY-NC)
This beginner’s guide melds informatics and systems thinking by incorporating many aspects of information, technology, and innovations we encounter when engaging in the delivery of healthcare. It explores topics surrounding epidemiology, data visualization, working with budgets in a nursing unit, interprofessional work, and the disruptive innovations we are experiencing as we learn more about the impact post COVID-19. All of these lead to embracing technologies, including generative AI and ChatGPT, in our education and practice. Each chapter engages with exercises, questions, and videos to provide hands-on interactions.
Medical English by J. Hutchins, J. Burr, T. Price, J. West and M. Johnston (CC BY-NC-SA)
Medical Terminology is a language class. The language we are learning is Medical English, a form of English used by medical professionals worldwide to communicate with one another. When medical professionals communicate with patients, a translator is sometimes required because not all people speak Medical English.
Tools
SuperTracker (CC0).
The source code and foods database for SuperTracker, which was an online tool offered by USDA (2011-2018) that helped users track diet, physical activity and weight. SuperTracker provided a personalized plan based on the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans for what they should eat and drink and guided users to making better choices.
