Healthcare IT

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Build and run real-world health systems
  • MEAP began March 2026
  • Last updated March 2026
  • Publication in Fall 2026 (estimated)
  • ISBN 9781633434127
  • 400 pages (estimated)
  • printed in black & white
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Healthcare IT systems are extraordinarily complex, highly regulated, and intensely private. They can also can literally be a matter of life or death! Developers specializing in healthcare IT need to understand this unique set of constraints and how they affect application design, development, and deployment. Healthcare IT delivers the skills and domain knowledge you need to become an effective contributor to—or leader of—a healthcare IT team.

In this engaging book, author William Laolagi explores an end-to-end Electronic Health Record (EHR) application. You’ll appreciate how he demystifies industry standards like HL7 and FHIR and shows you how to integrate modern approaches like event-driven messaging and AI within regulatory boundaries. As you go, you’ll develop the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders using accurate healthcare IT terminology and learn the benefits of differentiating your skill set in this challenging field.

what's inside

  • FHIR and healthcare APIs
  • Healthcare policies turned into technical frameworks
  • Code examples mapped to regulations and clinical workflows
  • Real-world identity management, security, and interoperability

about the reader

For software developers familiar with APIs and modern web app development, looking to specialize into the lucrative and expanded field of healthcare. This books diverse examples are in Java, JavaScript, C#, and Go.

about the author

William Laolagi is a Software Developer at Inland Empire Health Plan, specializing in healthcare interoperability and emerging standards. With experience across multiple health tech organizations, he focuses on building SMART on FHIR applications and advancing practical solutions in healthcare IT.
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