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Course code Course Title L T P C
BBMD209L Health Informatics 3 0 0 3
Pre-requisite NIL Syllabus version
1.0
Course Objectives
1. Introduce the basic concepts in Biomedical Informatics.
2. Understand the applications of an electronic medical record system and medical
standards.
3. Acquaint the students to clinical decision support systems
Introduce the basics of bioinformatics, resources in the field and explore the various
databases.
Course Outcome
Students will be able to
1. State and define origin and importance of Health informatics.
2. Describe the healthcare data and tools for data analytics.
3. Demonstrate the knowledge and importance medical standards and coding.
4. Define and demonstrate key components of HER and mobile technology.
5. Identify and interpret various bioinformatics tools and databases.
6. Define and identify importance of health information ethics and laws.
Module:1 Health Informatics 6 hours
Informatics definitions-Historical highlights-Key players in health information technology-
Organizations involved with HIT-Barriers to hit adoption-Health informatics resources.
Module:2 Healthcare Data, Information and Analytics 6 hours
Definitions And Concepts-Converting Data To Information to Knowledge-Clinical Data
Warehouses (CDWS)- Terminology of Analytics-Challenges to Data Analytics-Role Of
Informaticians In Analytics-Research and Application of Analytics.
Module:3 Data Standards, Coding and Architechure 6 hours
Content, Terminology And Transport Standards- Medical Coding- The Internet And World
Wide Web- Web Services-Network- HIPAA- Basic Security Principles- Data Security In the
Cloud And Client/Server Solutions.
Module:4 Electronic Health Records 6 hours
Need For Electronic Health Records-Vision For EHRS-Electronic Health Record Key
Components-Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)-Clinical Decision Support
Systems (CDSS)- Electronic Prescribing-Electronic Health record adoption and Challenges.
Module:5 Mobile Technology 6 hours
History Of Mobile Technology-Mobile Health (Mhealth)- Mobile Technology And Patients-
Mobile Technology And Clinicians-Mobile Technology To Track Health Habits.
Module:6 Bioinformatics 6 hours
Importance of Bioinformatics -Genomic Primer - Bioinformatics Projects and Centers (NCBI)
- Personal Genomics (Human Genome Project) – Genomic Information Integrated with
EHRS.
Module:7 Health Informatics Ethics 7 hours
Informatics Ethics- International Considerations: Ethics, Laws And Culture Codes of
Individual Countries- Pertinent Ethical Principles- Difficulties Applying Medical Ethics In The
Digital World- Electronic Communication With Patents And Caregivers -Transferring Ethical
Responsibility- Health Informatics Ethics and Medical Students
Module:8 Contemporary Issues 2 hours
Total Lecture hours: 45 hours
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Text Book(s)
Robert e. Hoyt, “Health Informatics” Practical Guide for Healthcare and Information
1.
Technology. Seventh Edition, 2018, Electronic edition.
Reference Books
Rastogi, “Bioinformatics: Methods and Applications: Genomics, Proteomics
1.
And Drug Discovery”, 2013, 4th edition, Prentice Hall, New Delhi.
Edward H. Shortliffe and James J. Cimino, “Biomedical Informatics: Computer
th
2. Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine (Health Informatics)”, 2014, 4 edition,
Springer, New York.
Mode of Evaluation: Continuous Assessment Test, Digital Assignment, Quiz and Final
Assessment Test
Recommended by Board of Studies 14-05-2022
Approved by Academic Council No. 66 Date
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