Introduction to Medical Informatics

• 26 hrs lectures
• 26 hrs pc labs

The student will be able to:
- describe basic methods of processing of biomedical data,
- explain fundamental terms of medical informatics,
- describe principle of basic methods for probability decision-making,
- discus advantages and disadvantages of the methods,
- evaluate quality of decision-making methods based on defined requirements.

The aim of the course is to provide the students with the fundamental theoretical knowledge and practical experience in medical informatics. The subject covers the area of processing specific medical data, fundamentals of medical information systems design and computer-aided medical diagnostics.

The student should be able to explain fundamental principles of information technologies, should know basic terms and the use of database systems and should be oriented in basic knowledge of probability. Generally, knowledge on the level of secondary education is required.

• P. Degoulet, B. Phister, M. Fieschi: Introduction to Medical Informatics. Springer-Verlag New York, 1999. ISBN: 0387946411
• J.H. van Bemmel and M.A. Musen: Handbook of Medical Informatics, Springer-Verlag, 1997. ISBN: 3540633510

• Kalet, I. J. Principles of Biomedical Informatics. Academic Press, 2008. ISBN-10: 0123694388

Computers in medicine and biology. Medical data: acquisition, storage and exploitation. Systems based on patients‘ computer recods. Data acquisition systems. Hospital information systems. Biostatics. Decision-making in medicine: probability inference. Clinical systems for inference support. Standards in medical informatics. Ethics and healthcare informatics: users, standards. Bioinformatics. Genetic information processing.

Biostatic methods in medicine
Application of expert diagnostic systems
Introduction to operation of the MIS CLINICOM medical diagnostic system
Terminal emulation and MIS CLINICOM modules
Textual data input in MIS CLINICOM
Data representation in MIS CLINICOM
Administration and access rights for MIS CLINICOM
MIS CLINICOM output files

up to 40 points from computer exercises (2 tests and 1 activity)
up to 60 points from finel written exam
The exam is oriented to verification of orientation in terms of medical informatics and ability to apply basic principles of decision-making in medicine.

Techning methods include lectures and computer laboratories. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system. Students have to write projects/assignments during the course.

Computer exercises are obligatory. Excused absence can be substituted.