BIOL60110
Introduction to Health Informatics (Online)
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Postgraduate Taught
Level 6
School of Biological Sciences
1
FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 '
European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5
<p>The aims of this module are to introduce the main areas in health informatics that ultimately influence the delivery of healthcare. The module will focus on the electronic patient record and the different informatics areas and concepts including the importance of coding healthcare delivery consultations; challenges and benefits of sharing data across the health system; and the human an organisational factors that are considered when introducing information/informatics solutions into the healthcare system.</p>
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Explain the use of electronic patient records.</li>
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Evaluate the complexities and problems in capturing clinical data.</li>
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Appraise and interpret ethical and privacy issues surrounding health data governance. </li>
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Assess the importance of the theoretical underpinning of coding schemes and data sharing protocols.</li>
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Critically evaluate health care literature around EPRs.</li>
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Explain the challenges with the process of medical coding.</li>
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Assess the processes involved in mapping between different coding schemes.</li>
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Evaluate the processes and standards involved in health data sharing.</li>
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Discuss and apply theoretical underpinnings of identified health informatics key issues.</li>
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Critically think, analyse and evaluate healthcare systems, in relation to the identified core issues</li>
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Recognise problems and devise appropriate informatics solutions</li>
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Justify principles and methods used in health informatics work</li>
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Identify and access appropriate bibliographical resources, archives and other sources of relevant information to investigate a topic</li>
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Prepare, present and effectively communicate and defend complex ideas in documents and discussion forums</li>
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Write reports to a professional standard</li>
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Work collaboratively in an inter/multi-disciplinary team</li>
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Reflect upon their learning and apply to own work</li>
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Self-direct learning.</li>
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Solve complex problems</li>
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<p>This unit is delivered entirely via distance learning, including assessment. The course runs over 10 weeks, with a nominal 15h/week of student work.</p><p> </p>
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Other
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Written assignment (inc essay)
50%
7
Oral assessment/presentation
30%
PGCert Clinical Bioinformatics
PGCert Clinical Bioinformatics
PGDT Taught Component
Mandatory
N
<p> <span class="a-size-large"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; color: #111111; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Guide to Health Informatics, Third Edition</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; color: #111111; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span class="a-size-medium">Paperback</span> <span class="a-size-medium">– 12 Mar 2015 by </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; color: #c45500; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Enrico Coier</span><span class="a-declarative"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; color: #111111; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">a<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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