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UQU Programs
Health Informatics

Introduction to Health Informatics

HI2102
3 hours English

Introduction to Health Informatics

Introduction to Health Informatics
1 Overview of Health Informatics
2 Healthcare Data, Information and Knowledge
3 Electronic Health Records
4 Clinical decision support
5 Standards and interoperability & Health Information Exchange
6 Healthcare Data Analytics
7 Safety, quality, and value
8 Public Health Informatics
9 Consumer health informatics
10 Bioinformatics & medical imaging informatics
11 Health Informatics Ethics & E Research
12 Health Information Privacy and Security
13 Mobile technology and Mhealth
14 Telemedicine
15 Evidence based medicine and clinical practice guidelines
1.1 Mapped to: K1

Describe various concepts within the field of health informatics

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic lectures Class discussions Inverted classes
Assessment Methods Examination
1.2 Mapped to: K1

Reviews quality, safety, value, and research within the health informatics context.

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic lectures Class discussions
Assessment Methods Examination
1.3 Mapped to: K1

Specifies concepts as it pertains to health information privacy and security

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic lectures Class discussions
Assessment Methods Examination
2.1 Mapped to: S1 – S2

Differentiates between various terms used in the field of information science.

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic lectures Class discussions Inverted classes
Assessment Methods Examination
2.2 Mapped to: S1

Examines factors justifying the implementation of automated systems.

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic lectures Class discussions
Assessment Methods Examination
3.1 Mapped to: V1

Act autonomously with ethics when discussing health informatics frameworks and topics.

Teaching Strategy Textbook and research literature readings Class discussions
Assessment Methods Individual and group discussions Presentations
3.2 Mapped to: V2

Manages tasks and activities as a team

Teaching Strategy Textbook and research literature readings
Assessment Methods Presentations
3.3 Mapped to: S1

Apply resources to safeguard healthcare security and privacy.

Teaching Strategy Interactive Academic lectures Class discussions
Assessment Methods Examination
Assessment
Weight
Individual and group discussions
10%
Quiz
10%
Mid Term Written Exam
10%
Presentations
20%
Final Exam
50%
Total
100%