Health data and information systems
| Title | Συστήματα δεδομένων και πληροφοριών υγείας / Health data and information systems |
| Code | MD10 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Panagiotis Bamidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024784 |
Programme of Study: Joint PPS "Managing Digital Transformation in the Health Sector" (2024-today)
Registered students: 164
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600256595
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600256595
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.digihealthedu.eu/course/view.php?id=13
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
LO1.Understand the principles of health data collection, management, and analysis.
LO2. Analyze the role of health information systems in healthcare delivery.
LO3. Learn about data standards, data sources, and data analytics tools used in healthcare.
LO4. Develop an understanding of the ethical and legal considerations related to health data and information systems.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
CP1.Introduction to Health Information Systems and Data: Overview of health information management. Importance of health data for healthcare provision and decision-making. Introduction to health information systems and electronic health records (EHRs)
CP2: Health data collection and standards.
CP3. Data interoperability in healthcare.
CP4. Health data management and analysis.
CP5. Clinical decision support systems (CDSS)
CP6. Implementation of Health Information Systems: Selection and acquisition of systems. System implementation methodologies.
Change management and user adoption strategies.
CP7. Future trends in health data and information systems: Big data and analytics in healthcare. Artificial intelligence and machine learning in health data analysis. Personalized medicine and precision computing in healthcare.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Podcast
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 21 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 70 | 2.8 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Wager, K. A., Lee, F. W., & Glaser, J. P. (2017). Health care information systems: A practical approach for health care management (4th ed.).
Jossey-Bass. Robson, W. (1996), Strategic Management and Information Systems: An Integrated Approach, (2nd ed), FT Management;
Bourgeois, D. T. (2014), Information Systems for Business and Beyond, S.l.: Lulu.com Ammenwerth, E., de Keizer, N., & Brender, J. (2011). Introduction to health information systems. Springer.
Wyatt, J. C. (2010). Health information systems: Challenges of the new millennium. J of the American Medical Informatics Association, 17(3), 263-266.
Fridsma, D. B., & Altman, R. B. (2013). A practical approach to big data in health care : Strategies for getting to know your data. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 20(1), 111-116.
Cusack, C. M., & Poon, E. G. (2010). Health information technology evaluation toolkit: 2008 update. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Oluoch, T., Santas, X., & Gichoya, J. W. (2019). Health data governance: Privacy, data protection, and secondary use. Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, 3(1), 36-49.
Hersh, W. R., & Wright, A. (2019). What workforce is needed to implement the health information technology agenda? Analysis from the HIMSS Analytics Database. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 26(2), 124-128.
Kharrazi, H., Chisholm, R., VanNasdale, D., Thompson, B., & Lin, S. (2018). Health information exchange platforms: Evidence-informed strategies for sustainable adoption and use. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(10), e11066.
Fricton, J. R., Chen, H., Wang, Q., & Qu, W. (2019). Electronic health records: Bridging the cultural divide in medicine. Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice, 19(2), 194-203.
Lau, F., & Kuziemsky, C. (2014). Handbook of eHealth evaluation: An evidence-based approach. University of Victoria.
Last Update
12-07-2024
