Introduction to computer-based systems, healthcare information systems, electronic health record, tele-health, consumer health informatics and mobile health.
1. Introduction to health informatics including basic computing concepts, internet and world wide web, data bases and information systems.
2. Goals, characteristics and components of healthcare information systems; examples of healthcare information systems, including clinical decision support systems, patient monitoring systems, medical imaging systems.
3. The electronic health record, health information exchange, interoperability and standards.
4. The impact of Internet and mobile technologies on healthcare and wellness: tele-health, consumer health informatics, mobile health.
