PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH INFORMATICS C
HIM5IHC
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will use the principles taught in Principles of Health Informatics A to explore technical requirements, skills and processes surrounding the implementation and management of electronic health records (EHRs). Using an enquiry based learning approach, you will develop an understanding of issues related to EHR, such as privacy, interoperability, terminologies, EHR structure, protocol based systems, and decision support systems. You will also learn basic SQL database skills in interrogating and reporting.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Dennis Wollersheim
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: HIM4IHA and HIM5IHB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Guide to Health Informatics | Prescribed | Coiera, E. 2014 | 3RD EDITION. ARNOLD, LONDON |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explain evolution of current policy related to electronic health records and supporting technologies
- Activities:
- Exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Identify, evaluate and apply EHR standards, architectures and structures in health service implementations.
- Activities:
- Tutorials, Exam. These will cover terminologies (SNOMED), structures (OpenEHR archetypes), communications (HL7), and security (public key infrastructure
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
03. Analyse and evaluate clinical and administrative health data using structure query language (SQL) and data analysis software
- Activities:
- SQL assignment, Tutorials, exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Analyse and synthesise large health datasets using contemporary evidence-based frameworks and produce reports
- Activities:
- Tutorial, assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Design and implement intermediate and advanced protocol-based and clinical decision support systems.
- Activities:
- Tutorials, exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dennis Wollersheim
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2-hour written examination | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| SQL Database assignment (1200 word equivalent) | 30 | 03 | |
| Dashboard assignment (1400 word equivalent) | 35 | 01, 02, 04, 05 |