Course: Information systems in healthcare

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Course title Information systems in healthcare
Course code MTI/ISZ*Z
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vitvarová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Nešetřil Kamil, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1) Introduction to information systems and introduction to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 2) Hospital Information System (HIS), Radiological Information System 3) Computer networks and their architecture, client-server architecture, the most frequently applied operating systems in medical IS; database systems and their role in HIS 4) Information system security; encryption, digital signature, certificate, health service provider websites; security testing tools Tutorials: 1) Introduction to the subject; introduction to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 2) Hospital information system, radiological information system 3) Medicus information system, AKORD information system (hospitalization, ambulance) 4) Media for medical records, certificates, security mechanisms, security programs

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Class attendance - 14 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 16 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The content of the course is the methodology of planning and implementation of information technology in health care. The course mainly deals with hospital information systems (HIS), facility management, PACS, DICOM, electronic archive, data storage, and outsourcing. Essential topics are the security and protection of sensitive data; data communication standards.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written assignment

Recommended literature
  • HUANG, H. K. PACS and imaging informatics: basic principles and applications. 2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-37372-9.
  • MÜNZ, Jan. Informační technologie ve zdravotnictví: informační systémy.. České vysoké učení technické: Fakulta biomedicínského inženýrství. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-01-04720-0.
  • ZVÁROVÁ, Jana, Lenka LHOTSKÁ a Vladimír PŘIBÍK. Biomedicínská informatika IV. Data a znalosti v biomedicíně a zdravotnictví. Karolinum. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1805-0.


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