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2026-2027 Catalog

HIMT 435. Data Communications and Networks in Healthcare. 3 Credits.

This course provides fundamentals of data communications and networking techniques, and examines the linkage of information technology strategies and technological solutions enabling effective communication within and between health care organizations. Major topics include fundamental concepts of data communications and applications, network communication devices, basic technologies of the Local Area Network, Wireless Local Area Network, Wide Area Network, Internet and the Web, the OSI stack, health care information systems standards, and the HIE, RHIN, and the NHIN.
P: HIMT 301, HIMT major, Junior standing
Spring.