تفاصيل دبلوم المعلوماتية الطبية

Faculty of Medicine

King Abdulaziz University

DIPLOMA in

 MEDICAL INFORMATICS

دبلوم المعلوماتية الطبية

Curriculum Guide

Prepared By:

Dr. Abdulmonem Al-Hayani

Dr. Hamid Saleh

Prof. Osama Abo Al-Naga

2007

Table of Contents

Introduction

Medical informatics is the applied science at the junction of the disciplines of Healthcare, business, and information technology, which supports the health care delivery process and promotes measurable improvements in both quality of care and cost-effectiveness.

Medical informatics Program emphasizes on the applied aspect of using informatics (information science) in the health care setting. This is somewhat different than other E-Health programs where there is a stronger emphasis on theory. We strive to provide a practical education that prepares students to effectively participate in development, implementation, and management of the information technology solutions that improve patient care and reduce the cost of care.

Our intents to give our graduates the knowledge and skills to identify, recruit and work with expert resources needed for the successful project. Additionally, students have the opportunity to gain additional expertise according to their individual academic and career goals.

 Program Vision

To prepare leaders who manage, analyze, disseminate, and apply information to enhance wellness and quality of life for individuals and communities.

Program Mission

To give our students an educational experience that provides them with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to be effective members and/or leaders in multidisciplinary groups responsible for the design and development, implementation, evaluation and management of healthcare information systems.

Program Values

Leadership

The Medical Informatics program at Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University leads the way in preparing healthcare professionals. The faculty and staff are dedicated to the success of our program; therefore, we value mentorship and the development of leaders.

Social Responsibility

The faculty, staff and students of the Medical Informatics program values social responsibility. We recognize and embrace our duty of service to humanity.

Diversity

Our faculty, staff and students comprise a community that reflects the diverse mix of citizens we serve.

Professionalism

As a team of professionals' bound by ethical conduct, trust, mutual respect and shared goals, the Medical Informatics program exemplifies professionalism and collaboration in all endeavors. Our faculty, staff and students fulfill their duties with a spirit of collegiality and the highest of ethical standards.

Partnership

Medical Informatics program values partnership with our colleagues and constituents within the institution and beyond. Our faculty, staff and students embrace a strong commitment to education, research and service.

Excellence

As a contributor to King Abdulaziz University mission of improving healthcare profession in society, the faculty staff and students of the Medical Informatics program value excellence through superior performance.

Emphasis on business principles

We want our graduates to be able to work with the business and information technology experts to develop and defend the business case at the healthcare settings. Successful development and implementation of information technology solutions in the healthcare environment requires a strict business discipline and strong project management skills.

An up-to-date Curriculum

The Medical Informatics program benefits from the guidance of its advisory committee, a standing committee of business and healthcare leaders who help ensure program offerings stay current.

Admission Criteria:

Students who have secondary school certification from Science section as well as the students from IGCSE, SAT and IB Diploma are considered.

Certificate Title:

After the completion of the program, the certificate will be provided by the title of “Diploma in Medical Informatics”.

Curriculum Duration:

Total period of studying is two years and a half.

o        Four (4) semesters for theoretical & practical study.

o        Six (6) months for Internship.

Career Opportunities:

In responding to the rapid growth of health information systems and medical technology, most of the healthcare organizations are looking for graduates with health informatics skills. Accordingly, several opportunities are available in the healthcare market for the well educated and well trained employees with Medical Informatics diploma certificate to fulfill the following positions:

-   Data Entry Specialist

-   Media Officer

-   End User Support

-   Network Coordinator

-   Decision Support Coordinator

-   Assistant System Administrator

-  Assistant System Analyst

-  Assistant Graphic Designer

-  Assistant Informatics Specialist

-  Assistant Network Specialist

Curriculum Objectives

By the end of the Health Informatics Program, students will be able to:

· Use English Language to communicate with other Health Professionals.

· Apply common medical terms used in health care field.

· Show high performance in the modern technology related to Microsoft Windows and Office that are essential for their healthcare future career.

· Show understanding and appreciation to the legal, ethical, human and social issues       (including privacy and confidentiality) associated with the use of information   technology in the health-care.

· Identify the health informatics principles.

· Locate and manage all types of information for healthcare including information for clinical purposes and information for the management of healthcare.

· Demonstrate understanding of the principles of health and common diseases.

· Demonstrate understanding of the computer science in the healthcare organizations.

· Define the importance and significance of Statistics in the health informatics field.

· Present the hospital statistical data using several methods, shapes and statistical measures.

· Demonstrate understanding of the management principles for health informatics.

· Practice the common business terms used in healthcare field.

· Apply methods and tools associated with internet applications in health such as e-health and telemedicine.

· Employ the computer graphics principles in health and demonstrate understanding of medical imaging.

· Identify the principles and concepts of databases used in the health sittings.

· Verify the behaviors within the healthcare organizations in terms group dynamics,         team work, leadership and organizations structure and changes.

· Present effective communication skills within their future career.

· Analyze the health information systems and describe the workflow for software            applications for the management uses to improve the work process within the    healthcare organizations.

· Explain the healthcare decision support systems.

· Classify the medical artificial intelligence as a modern medical technology tool.

· Evaluate health information systems and apply the quality improvement tools on the health information systems.

· Demonstrate understanding of the electronic medical records.

· Identify the principles and the risks involved in using of electronic communication of information and data interchange through networks.

· Demonstrate understanding of the networks in healthcare sittings and systems security.

· Apply the gained theoretical study and practice during the practical training in hospitals.

Note:

The increasing number of total hours per semester is due to more English Language hours in order to increase the students English Language Level.

The applications will be mainly inside the computer labs due to the safety and security measurements in Hospital

Courses Description:

                  English Language (10 & 10 Credit Hours)

Level (1) - 1^st semester:

The main goal of the English program for beginners or false beginners is to enable students to understand and apply the clues of the four English language skills, which will help them to study English effectively. The focus is on the grammatical and sociolinguistics competence "small talk". In addition to this, it is to improve grammar, to build vocabulary, and to develop listening and speaking skills associated with particular topics or situations. Moreover to make them able to use and understand basic words and typical expressions such as self introduction, ask for directions, and produce utterance, pronunciation….etc. the course duration of 200-225 contact hours is sufficient to enhance their level and to move swiftly upwards to the pre-intermediate or intermediate level.

Level (2)- 2^nd semester:

The main goal of the English program is to enable students to be more proficient in English. Due to the fact that English is their second language and it is needed in their future career. Therefore the focus is to enable them to cope with everyday situations. Such as, describing professional responsibilities and functions in all job situations. In these considerations they are to use the four English language skills; such as improving oral comprehension and listening,  this  demands  more  approaching  vocabulary  and  grammar  in  many different ways. Moreover to make students aware of the importance of the reading skill, as it is considered as active, and a problem solving process. In addition to this is to start writing academically with specific guidance to use their new skills to generate, organize ideas, write, edit, and revise on their own, so students should practice  all  language  skills. The course duration of 200-225 contact hours is sufficient to enhance their level and to be oriented to study English for specific purposes such as Business English.

                  Business English (5 & 5 Credit Hours)

Business English (1) - 3^rd semester:

It is an integrated English course for specific purposes "Business English" it is to take place in two semesters, each of 96 contact hours.  The course takes intermediate learners through a step by step analysis of the skills and the language they need to perform. Business English1; is a genuine foundation course for business English. Special emphasis is placed on the skill work particularly speaking and listening. Essential business vocabulary is presented. The course includes a sustainable amount of reading, and writing.

Business English (2) - 4^th semester:

The emphasis is on presenting English as a means of international communication. Communication skills are intensively coached though dialogs, pair-work, self standing, and international case studies present learners with the challenge of working in English. The student centered approach invites upper- intermediate learners to draw on their own professional experience in activities and discussions. The course covers a wide range of issues, both functional and factual. On the functional side, subjects such as the language of presentations, language of meetings, telephoning, socializing and negotiations ….etc are treated. On the factual side, the students can expand their vocabulary by exploring such areas as employment, marketing, and computers and the internet. The course enhances the students of general administration, medical records and medical secretaries to practice English in their practicum.

                  Medical Terminology (3 Credit Hours)

This course aims at providing the students with the essential medical terms, medically accepted abbreviations and introduction of human body structure which is important for them when they deal with medical environment. It focuses on analyzing medical terms and educating the students how to pronounce and spell each term correctly.

                  Introduction to Computer Sciences in Healthcare (2 Credit Hours)

This course is comprised of computer programs generated using a variety of data manipulation and management techniques. The course will cover the general application of spreadsheets and databases to health information management. In addition many specific health care applications such as medical graphics, multi-media medical information systems, acute care physiological signal processing, diagnostic expert system design, community health information systems, and health information networks will be addressed.

                  Ethics & Legal Issues in Health Informatics  (1 Credit Hour)

This course introduces Health Information Science students to legal aspects of their profession, including aspects of confidentiality, privacy, legal liability of software systems and contractual issues. Students will gain an appreciation for legal terminology, reasoning, and processes as well as basic principles of law which apply to and govern the delivery of health informatics in Saudi Arabia.

                  Introduction to Health Informatics (3 Credit Hours)

Health Informatics studies the use of computing and information technology in health research, education, patient care, policy setting, and health services administration. The fields of information technology, health information management and health care have undergone separate development over the past 30 years. Health Informatics provides a way of studying and disseminating knowledge and skills about the interaction of information technology, health care and people. The course will cover the general application of spreadsheets and databases to health information management. In addition many specific health care applications such as medical graphics, multi-media medical information systems, acute care physiological signal processing, diagnostic expert system design, community health information systems, and health information networks will be addressed.

                  Fundamentals of Health & Disease (3 Credit Hours)

This course is designed for non-medical students who would like to learn the basic facts of health. Students completing this course will become familiar with some health key concepts and terminology and will be able to communicate with others in the healthcare field in a more knowledgeable manner. This course consists of lectures and student-led seminars. The purpose is to enable non-clinicians to communicate with clinical experts by a) outlining the purposes of health care, b) providing information about measures of health status (comfort and function), c) outlining diagnostic strategies, d) outlining how clinicians make diagnoses, including information about diagnostic strategies, with particular reference to common ailments, e) outlining treatment choices and how clinicians distinguish between appropriate treatments for a particular condition again with reference to common afflictions.

                  Computer Application (3 Credit Hours)

The course emphasize on how to introduce and retrieve the electronic information and on the application of computer in the health service organizations. It focuses on Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Excel.

                  Statistics for Health Informatics (2 Credit Hours)

This course will teach students in the necessary skills to carry out a wide range of statistical analyses. Students will learn the basic principles that underlie health research design, data analysis and interpretation of results. The course provides a background in the appropriate methods of collection, analysis,  presentation  and  interpretation  of  the  data  necessary  to  support  the healthcare decision-making process as well as the statistical tools used in data evaluation. Also, students might be introduced to the application of spreadsheets and statistical software in solution of various statistics problems.

                  Management Principles for Health Informatics (3 Credit Hours)

This course includes a technology-oriented coverage of knowledge management processes, technologies and applications to support the capture, organization, sharing and re-use of healthcare knowledge to support three main activities: Clinical decision support, practitioner and patient education, and health administration. The course focuses on reviewing of the present trends, concepts, the principles and the functions in management that applies to health informatics emphasizing on the interrelationships among planning, organizing, directing, and controlling functions and introducing the knowledge, skills, and values associated with the practice of management. Also, this course will expose students to key knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) considered critical to managerial success. Such an exposure is designed to provide the student with behaviours which will help ensure that, when managing human resources, staff will perform at or near peak capabilities. This is a skill-building class. Specifically, students will be able to: (a) articulate the key KSAs necessary to help ensure managerial success, (b) identify and describe appropriate support behaviour for each KSA, (c) assess one’s own personal strengths and weaknesses for each KSA, (d) develop acceptable proficiency levels for each KSA, and (3) interact effectively with other managers and staff so as to help ensure high levels of productivity.

                  Internet for Informatics (2 Credit Hours)

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the principle architectures and techniques used to turn individual computers into an information system. An introduction to database design and internetworking will be followed by various protocols for communication among clients and servers across the Web.

                  Computer Graphics & Medical Imaging (3 Credit Hours)

The aim of the course is to show how computer science can be used to model and analyze medical data in order to provide a prognosis and develop cures. Medical image computing is, by nature, an interdisciplinary field involving not only medicine but also computer science, mathematics, biology, psychology, statistics and other fields. The "glue" to all is computer science which can help detect patterns and make sense out of disparate types of information. The course is application-driven and includes topics in medical image analysis, including image segmentation, registration, statistical modeling and applications of computational science in enabling treatment. It will also include selected topics relating to medical image acquisition, especially where they relate to analysis. The course will provide the participants with a thorough background in current research in these areas, as well as to promote greater awareness and interaction between multiple research groups within the university.

                  Principles of Healthcare Database (3 Credit Hours)

Health organizations collect massive amount of data to support clinical decision-making, outcome measurement, policy setting, administration and research. This course provides a conceptual understanding of various data mining algorithms and introduces healthcare-related data mining strategies to facilitate the mining of real-life healthcare data to provide data-driven healthcare decision-support services.

                  Behaviors & Communication in Health Informatics (3 Credit Hours)

The course aims to help the future health informatics employees to understand the human behaviors within the healthcare settings for effectively communicate and deal with individuals and groups. The course focuses on important concepts and applications in management, including communication, group dynamics, conflict resolution, work stress, leadership, motivation and organizational structure, change and development.

                  Healthcare Information System Analysis (3 Credit Hours)

The course provides the students with an overview of Information Systems (IS) in health  care;  advances  in  information  technology,  historical  development  of computer-based  IS,  principles,  components,  functions  and  application  of information systems in healthcare, and uses of IS. The course introduces students to the criteria for analyzing healthcare information systems, organizing data and information and systems life cycle. The purpose of this course is to assist the student in understanding the components, process and tools used in the necessary components of a health information system. The course will focus on the variety of approaches and tools available for systems analysis. Students will have experience with modeling tools and rapid prototyping tools.

                  Healthcare Decision Support System  (3 Credit Hours)

Decision support systems are increasingly being used in healthcare, where doctors, for use during their consultations, design some while others are aimed at the wider industry for not only doctors, but also other healthcare professionals and patients. These systems are interactive computer programs, which are designed to assist physicians and other health professionals with decision making tasks.

                  Medical Artificial Intelligence (3 Credit Hours)

Artificial Intelligence (AI): has been used to develop expert systems, which are used mainly in specialized domains to provide functions that would have normally been done by a human expert. The terms “expert systems” and “decision support systems” have often been used interchangeably. The course Medical Artificial Inelegance provides an intensive introduction to artificial intelligence and its applications to problems of medical diagnosis, therapy selection, and monitoring and learning from databases. It meets with lectures and recitations of Artificial Intelligence, whose material is supplemented by additional medical-specific readings in a weekly discussion session. Students are responsible for completing all homework assignments in 6.034 and for additional problems and/or papers.

                  System Evaluation & Quality Improvement (2 Credit Hours)

This course introduces the student to key knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) considered critical to managerial success. Such an exposure is designed to provide the student with behaviours which will help ensure that, when managing human resources, staff will perform at or near peak capabilities. This is a skill-building class. Specifically, students will be able to: (a) articulate the key KSAs necessary to help ensure managerial success, (b) identify and describe appropriate support behaviour for each KSA, (c) assess one’s own personal strengths and weaknesses for each KSA, (d) develop acceptable proficiency levels for each KSA, and (3) interact effectively with other managers and staff so as to help ensure high levels of productivity. Topic areas include: understanding what a successful manager needs to know, understanding the personal self, communications, interpersonal negotiations, goal setting, managing innovation and change, handling conflict and anger, performance evaluation, counselling and feedback, and management attitudes needed for success. Significant amounts of classroom time will be devoted to behaviour modeling exercises, role plays, case studies, and group discussions.

                  Electronic Medical Records (3 Credit Hours)

This course introduces the student an idea about Electronic Medical Records. This term has become expanded to include systems which keep track of other relevant medical information.  Although an EMR system has the potential to permit invasion of medical privacy, if security policies are monitored effectively EMRs are as secure as banking records. Electronic records in health fall under the purview of health informatics, a combination of computation and computer science and medical record keeping.

                  Networks & System Security (3 Credit Hours)

This course introduces the student to an overview of the security risks and countermeasures associated with Internet connectivity, especially in the context of “always-on” or broadband access services (such as cable modems and DSL). However, much of the content is also relevant to traditional dial-up users (users who connect to the Internet using a modem. Computer security is the process of preventing and detecting unauthorized use of the computer. Prevention measures help to stop unauthorized users (also known as "intruders") from accessing any part of other's computer system. Detection helps to determine whether or not someone attempted to break into the system, if they were successful, and what they may have done.

Internship Period:

Internship Program is designed to develop and enhance the students in their relevant field through practical work. Usually this program is for 24 Weeks (6 months). The students will go to practice in a hospital in their relevant departments.

Objectives:

At the end of this practical training period, the students will be able to:

¨  Apply the management concepts in hospital departments and manage the workforce.

¨  Demonstrate understanding of the major IT activities and tasks performed in the hospital departments and how their staff is handling their responsibilities.

¨  Apply the problem solving methods and the technique of decision making with demonstration.

¨  Perform hospital information system's data analysis.

¨  Deal with the information System difficulties which can be faced in the

¨  Demonstrate understanding of the hospital quality parameters in the hospital informatics.

¨  Participate in improving the hospital information system's services.

¨  Demonstrate understanding of the control and evaluation of the hospital system

Contents:

Teaching Methodology

Texts, readings, and exercises are combined in a way that will foster learning at an accelerated rate. Classes should be managed based upon Learner-Centered approach depending on:

1. Lectures:

To teach students pure factual knowledge.

2. Small Group Discussion:

To help student mastering the skills of communication, teamwork, supervision, leadership and administration.  The role of tutor will be as a facilitator or moderator.

3. Presentation / Seminar:

All students should have an awareness of the administrative issues that they may confront in the work environment.   Therefore, each student will write a paper (4-6 pages) relative to a health topic, issue, specialty, or/and organization. The oral presentation must be supplemented with power point, printed materials, posters, and/or participation of classmates for approximately 7-10 minutes in length.

4. Practicum Sessions:

To help student working in the same environment and doing the tasks in office management.  Every  approximately 4-5  weeks  should  be  followed  by approximately a week of practical training in a hospital. Through visiting the hospital, student will learn by observation, negotiation and discussion.

5. Computer - Based Learning:

To help students working efficiently in a paper less world and master computer literacy. A demo of hospital information system in the computer Lab could help in achieving such an objective.

6. Self - Learning with Guide:

This will help students to search for knowledge by him/herself through utilizing the library or/and Internet for data gathering efficiently. Students also expected to complete the reading assignments before class for effective participation in class activities and discussions.

7. Research (Assignment):

The students will be divided into groups. Each group should submit a mini research about one of the administrative tasks or topics in a hospital. That helps students to master the managerial skills in communication, planning, decision making, human resource, finance and marketing. The research should be agreed by the trainer / teacher.

8. Case Study:

To acquaint the students with the complexity of management and to introduce them to problem-solving and decision-making approaches. These exercises will also assist them in screening journal articles and in structuring the presentations.

9. Audio - Visual Aids: Will be available and use as appropriate.

In order to benefit from the classes, regular attendance and class participation
are required. Attendance and participation will be used in the final determination of
grades.

·     Assessment Tools:

The students will be assessed during and at the end of each semester through:

1. Class Participation (10 %)

2. Assignments, Presentations or Mini-research (10%)

3. Quizzes (20%)

4. Mid Term Exam (20%)

- It emphasizes on application of theories and concepts. It includes True/False, Multiple Choice, Complete, Diagrams, and Short Answers questions.

5. Final Exam (40%)

- It includes True/False, Complete, Multiple Choice, Short Answers and Essay questions. More emphasizes should be on Problem Solving and Case Studies questions.

** Some subjects have different distribution of the marks as per the subject’s nature and the practical part included within the subject.

Notes:

** For all written exams, cheating and plagiarism will be dealt in accordance with Institute Academic Policy.

** The following is the grading scale:

A                                 100 - 90%

B                                             89 - 80 %

C                                 79 - 70 %

D                                 69 - 60 %

F                                              Below 60

** There will be a quartet committee for the student to add 1% at maximum.

** For the reset exams; 50 Marks will be considered as “Pass” grade.

·     Course Materials

·         Management (Business Review Book), Patrick J. Montana and Bruce H. Charnov, Barron’s

·         Information Systems for Healthcare Management, Charles J. Austin & Stuart B. Boxerman, AUPHA Press/Health Administration Press

·         The Law of Health Care Administration, Stuart Showalter, Health Administration Press

·         Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care, Curtis P. McLaughlin and Arnold D. Kaluzny, Aspen Publishing

·         Health  Care  Administration:  Planning,  Implementing,  and  Managing  Organized  Delivery System”, Lawrence Wolper and Jones, Bartlett Publisher

·         Health Information Systems: Design Issues and Analytic Applications, Elizabeth A. McGlynn, RAND.

·         Evaluation of Hospital Services and Hospital Statistics, Ministry of Health and Population Book, Egypt

·         Management Information Systems, Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon Health Care Information Systems, Joseph M. Deluca and Rebecca Enmark Ethics in Health Services Management, Kurt Darr, MAJR

·         Health Care Ethics: Principles and Problems, Thomas M. Garrett, Prentice Hall Health Care Administration, Jones & Bartlell, Jones

·         Textbook of Total Quality of Healthcare, A. June & R. N. Schmele, Saint Lucie Press English for Academic Purpose, Suleiman Mazyad, Najd Commercial Printing Press Medical Terminology - A Short Course, Davi-Ellen Chabner, Saunders
Biostatistics, Steven Selven, Pearson Prentice Hall

·         Steadmans Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions, John Dirkx, Lippincott Encyclopedia Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health, Miller-Keane, Saunders Essential of Organizational Behavior, Stephen Robbins, Prentice Hall Managing Teams, Robert Heller, DK

·         Making Decisions, Robert Heller, DK

·         English for Business & Management (Intermediate Level), Suleiman Saleem Mazyad, King Fahad Nat'l Library

·         Hospital & Health Care Administration, Shakti Gupta, Sunil Kant, JAYPEE Brothers

·         English for Health Science - Reading Skills, Elem. Lv, Suleiman Saleem Mazyad, King Fahad Nat. Lib

·         Academic Listening for Health Professions, Suleiman Saleem Mazyad, King Fahad Nat. Lib

·         English for Health Professions, Suleiman Saleem Mazyad, King Fahad Nat. Lib

·         English for Health Science Reading Skills Intermediate Level, Suleiman Saleem Mazyad, King Fahad Nat. Lib

·         A Dictionary of Business Terms - English / Arabic, Wagdy Rizk Ghali, J. H. Adam, Librarie du Liban Publication

·         Business Correspondence, Lin Lougheed, Longman

·         Step by Step Microsoft Window XP, Kristen Crupi, Printice Hall India Step by Step Microsoft Office, Kristen Crupi, Printice Hall India How to use Internet, Rogers Cadenhead, SAMS Techmedia

·         Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook, Benedict Ashley, Georgetown Univ. Press Hospital Statistics, American Hospital Association

·         Other Material

·         National Information Center for Health Services Administration, nic@nichsa.org Computers in Healthcare New England, Journal of Medicine

·         Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law

·         Microsoft office Training Twin pack: CD, BVG Life's Greatest Mysteries: CD, Macintosh Delmar's Medial Terminology: CD, Delmar's