1. Healthcare Informatics and Medical Technology St. Petersburg College

2. Medical Technology – Perceptions? 1. Widespread Ignorance This lack of understanding may promote fear or intimidation 2. False Identifications Genetic Engineering = Cloning? (The Island) 3. Irrational Resistance Invalid Opinions, Fallacies, Incorrect Information 4. Professional Inquisitions Professional Consultation, Credible Research & Exploration 5. Selective Acceptance We may accept technology if there is a proven benefit

3. Why Now? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7J_ereCiTo&feature=related

4. Emerging Medical Technologies Pharmacogenomics: Designing medications based on an individual’s DNA Monoclonal Antibody Technology: Replicating “pure” antibodies in human tissue to eradicate disease Healthcare Informatics: Using electronic data to store, acquire, and deliver information to maximize patient health and safety

5. What and How? The “technologies” you will use: PDA’s Tablet PC’s Hospital Specific Data Systems Diagnostic Imaging Systems Patient Verification Systems – Bioinformatics “How” you will use them: Healthcare Informatics

6. Why should you be concerned? Medical errors are killing more people in the U.S. than breast cancer, AIDS, and motor vehicle accidents. The lack of immediate access to patient information is the source of 1/5 of the aforementioned errors. Health care is expected to account for 20% of expended funds in the U.S. ($1 of every $5). Health insurance costs are expected to increase at a rate of 6.4% annually Spending on health care will continue to outpace the economy $4 Trillion by 2016 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - 2007

7. Healthcare Informatics @ St. Petersburg College Two Programs: A.S. Healthcare Informatics – 67 hrs Certificate in Healthcare Informatics – 18 hrs Classroom: Online (excluding Applied Courses) 8 week courses Dual Enrollment

8. Our Future in Health Care? “ The goal of science is not to open the door to everlasting wisdom, but to set a limit to everlasting error ” - Galileo