1. PHCL 498 Spring 2015 Health Informatics

2. Amar Hijazi, Majed Alameel, Mona AlMehaid Lecture #1 Introduction to the course

3. Overview of what health informatics is – and isn’t Course structure and methods Motivate health informatics as a separate discipline Understand why the health sector: Is a very big sector Has largely failed to use information systems efficiently Has a huge potential for improved use of IT Understand that improved—and different—IT systems: Can provide better health services both locally and globally Overview of specializations within health informatics Teaching Goals

4. Lecturers Amar Hijazi Majed Alameel Lecture time Tuesday 09:00 – 10:50 Facts

5. Topics to be covered WEEKSTOPICSPREPERATION 1. Course overview: introduction to the Health Informatics will be discussed. 2. Introduction to health informatics The meaning of Health Informatics What constitutes Health Informatics Brief history of Health Informatics 3. Introduction to Information Technology An overview on IT, IT infrastructures and IS

6. 4. Standards And Interoperability What are standards? The need for health informatics standards Standards undertaking organizations Health informatics terminologies Motivation for controlled terminologies General concepts and requirements for data interchange standards Specific data interchange standards e.g. DICOM, HL7 Semantic, interface and application interoperability Interoperability standards and Interface engines The role of standards in system interoperability e.g. HL7, SNOMED, ICD, DICOM, LOINC

7. 5. Various Types Of Health Information Systems Administrative and Clinical systems Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems The purpose of a patient record 6. Medication Use process Part 1 Ordering interventions Assessment of medication Dispensing and distribution Medication verification 7. Medication Use process Part 2 Inpatient Pharmacy Automation Products Retail Pharmacy Automation Products An overview to Electronic Drug Information resources and Decision support systems (CDS)

8. 8. Med-term Exam 9. Patient Data Privacy And Security The scenario for data protection Policy with respect to data security Threats to confidentiality, data integrity and availability Measures to prevent threats Responsibility for data security Legislation and Regulation 10. Healthcare IT Project Management Project Life Cycle Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Human resource, budget and schedule management Risks Management Change Management

9. 11. Patient empowerment and personal health records and Consumers Informatics Patients track their healthcare information Patients collaboration with healthcare providers Patients contribute in their healthcare planning Low health literacy eHealth, mHealth Health promotion 12. Decision-making In Healthcare Types of knowledge Learning by human and machines Qualitative decision-support methods Quantitative decision-support methods

10. 13. HIMSS Analytics Maturity Models Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Ambulatory Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (A- EMRAM) 14. FINAL EXAM

11. GradeAssessment Task 5Quiz#1 5Quiz#2 30Project#2 Presentation (group effort) 20Midterm Exam 40Final Exam Exams and grading

12. Project Presentation (group effort) Twitter as a source of Harmful Health advices Facebook use in Health Care systems Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADC) Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) Smart Pumps

13. Classroom Etiquette Cell Phone: To avoid disruption of class, please either turn off your cell phone or put it on silence/vibrate. No food is allowed during class Coffee is fine.