Information Technology Management

Edward S. Ageno School of Business

NEW COURSES in the Management of Healthcare Information Systems concentration (MSITM) and certificate for Fall 2010 The Management of Healthcare Information Systems concentration and certificate presents three new Fall courses ITM 351--Healthcare IT Enterprise Infrastructure This course provides a survey overview of the multiple types of network infrastructure based systems found in the Healthcare IT setting. The course considers the Open systems Interconnection Reference Model (OSI) and other standards applied to the Healthcare setting, as well as Network Infrastructure components and related technologies used in healthcare settings; Cloud and Shared Services Models for Datacenter development; Data Security as it relates to HIPAA; Network design and Picture Archiving Communication System (PACs) system integration, as well as bandwidth and network diversity, outsourcing, and ISP/ASP vendor analysis. ITM 352--Managing Projects in Healthcare The course addresses the unique factors involved in the design, implementation, and management of effective healthcare IT projects, while addressing the fundamental differences between traditional and healthcare related projects. Students will apply appropriate healthcare-centric project management principles involving the project life cycle. A second focus of this course will be the implementation, training, and "go-live" strategies and tactics used with the selection of Electronic Medical Records vendor in-patient systems, and managing project processes involved in their selection and system implementation. ITM 396G--Healthcare Informatics for Business Planning This is the second of our three course sequence on healthcare informatics. A focus of the course is creating a broad range of actionable analytics in healthcare environments. Students will use data to generate trend metrics and various analyses. Students will also learn how to use inpatient data to generate compensation comparisons across plan types, and will work with provider profiling. Healthcare Informatics Course Sequence The 3-course healthcare informatics sequence (ITM 396F, Healthcare Business Modeling; 396G, Healthcare Informatics for Business Planning; ITM 396H, Healthcare Interoperability HL7/HIPAA EDI) provide immediately useful skills on a range of computational methods for analyzing patient, carrier and provider data, in conjunction with the study of healthcare events from an economic viewpoint, specifically the clinical perspective. Reviews of architectural modeling on interoperability in healthcare will be a major focus. Students will learn HL7 messaging standards and EDI (X12 4010/5010) HIPAA transactions for provider, carrier and other stakeholder exchanges.

The melding of business functions and information technology (IT) tools puts a premium on professionals who have theoretical and applied skills in both areas. Golden Gate University's undergraduate and graduate degrees in information technology offer you the opportunity to gain expertise in the interrelated areas of strategic information technology, application development and management, and network/telecommunications development and management.

Our degrees prepare you for a range of professional positions. You may aspire to be a CIO or CTO, and the Master of Science in Information Technology Management (MSITM) provides you those skills. You may desire generalist knowledge, with a broad background in both business and IT operations. You may wish to specialize in the development, implementation and use of current and evolving business-side applications. Or you may wish to gain a more technically-oriented knowledge of IT operations, including enterprise-level architecture, infrastructure, networks and telecommunications. The Bachelor of Arts in Management and Bachelor of Science in Business, each with a concentration option in information technology, and the MSITM degrees support your needs and your professional growth in all these areas.

Your Golden Gate University degrees ground you in both theory and application. They also afford you an opportunity to work in several state-of-the-art computer laboratories equipped with advanced software technologies.

Our degree programs are designed to equip you with an understanding of information systems theories and concepts, a working knowledge of current technologies and the ability to analyze and integrate future technology applications. By graduation, you will have an in-depth knowledge of IT systems and the skills to design, implement and manage their use within an organization, from a variety of levels and perspectives.

Golden Gate University's use of Oracle database tools puts us on the leading edge of information systems management education and training.

These database tools provide you with the opportunity to experience an education grounded in theory with hands-on experience. At graduation, it means the advantage of having Oracle experience on your resume.

The UNIX and Windows labs, with their powerful resources, are among several computer labs available to GGU students. Many information systems courses are taught exclusively in the labs. Other ITM courses use them frequently. These labs provide:

· Access to Visual Basic, Java, C/C++, Oracle, SAS, Visual .Net and other software
· Full connection to the Internet
· A Local Area Network using Novell
· Access to Windows, UNIX, LINUX and X-Windows

Our faculty members are all trained in the latest technologies and possess advanced degrees in information systems or related fields. The majority are practicing professionals. With their experiences, they provide valuable insight on IT concepts and theories, and how they can be applied to devise solutions to real problems. Our faculty members also regularly review and upgrade our curriculum to bring current technological innovations and theories into the classroom.

We bring learning technologies into the classroom and to your computer to enhance the learning experience. Via the university's acclaimed CyberCampus, you can earn degrees completely online, or take specific courses to meet your needs. Face-to-face classes are enhanced by Web and other network technologies, and mixed-mode classes meet in both face-to-face and online environments.