Health Informatics in learning Dr Gary Dyson Bradford

What is health Informatics Integration of revelant clinic informataion in a way which is accessible

So not just the availability of information but also a process by which information can be filtered in a coherent manner Must be appropiate to the user

Different types Email Blogs Websites Podcasts Libraries eg. Nelm Electronic Reference Guides eg. Gp Notebook

Emails Lots of websites eg NICE allow you to subscribe to emails of their latest summaries       NICE

Pros Easy to use Most people understand emails Record remains in emails Cons No filter Not searchable

Blogs A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.          NELM

Pros Allow easy access to large amount of data Nelm blogs Cons New and not generally understood yet Not every medical format produces Blogs

Podcasts A podcast is a series of audio or video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers. Though the same content may also be made available by direct download or streaming, a podcast is distinguished from other digital-media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added.      NPCI - podcasts  

Easy to subscribe to Help to use time eg. Listen to in car One group of people opiion Can not search and compare in same way you can a blog Limitied topic matter at present.

Reference Librariries Eg. NELM NICE NPCI

Pros Easy to access Often summaries Information Not Primary source Material Eg. Other experts have decided meaning of trials

Reference Texts GP notebook

Pros Quick easy to use Cons Reliabiltiy Of information Can become out of date ?Private company input ?influence of drug companies

Group Work Divide into groups and try to find uptodate information using the different types of educational resources.   Q What is the latest guidance on Swine Flu Teams. 1. Relevant blogs 2. Relevant websites 3. Relevant Refeence librairies 4. Relevant Podcasts 5. Relevant emails

The Future ....... As internet speeds develop it is likey that all information / software becomes web based.   a. documents will not be stored on your computer but on the internet. b. computer programmes will not be based on your computer eg. google documents / powerpoint c. All information will be accessible via your internet mobile device eg. iphone.