CMED301

Course Description 

An in-depth study fo the basic concepts surrounding clinical information systems, with emphasis on electronic health records - terminology and standards, clinical configuration, user interface design, computerized physician order entry, clinical decision support, and clinical reporting. The course then focuses on the practical application of these concepts, including implementation, clinical workflow, privacy and security, certification, medical device integration, and community health information exchange; includes guest lecturers presenting real-world case studies.

 

 

Chapters of Medical Informatics 

Chapter 1 : Introduction to Medical Informatics 

Consumer Health Informatics   :Chapter 2

Chapter 3: Clinical Data

 

Chapter 4 : Electronic Health Record

Chapter 5: Medical Errors

Chapter 6: Imaging System

 

Reference                                                                                                          ABC Of Health Informatics

 

Download link

http://sites.tums.ac.ir/superusers/111/Gallery/20120206081426ABC.pdf

 

Exams Example

 

 

*Which of the following are two advantages of information stored in a computer?

a. Change order

b. Cost it

c. Delete it

d. Change display " correct"

e. Interpret it

 

*Clinicians have three broad categories of information to support patient care

these are?

a. Financial Data

b. Patient data " correct"

c. Medical Knowledge

d. Geographical data

e. Directory Information

 

 

The purpose of a registry?*

a. Cost care

b. Capture patient experiences

c. Validate patient experiences " correct"

d. Distinguish patient experiences

e. Monitor patient experiences

 

 

Which characteristics transform 'irrelevant noise' into information?*

a. Supports decisions

b. Supports retrospective fee payments

c. Supports decisions and action " correct".

d. Supports clinician education

e. Supports clinician reflection