This document provides an introduction to an informatics course for health care professionals. It outlines the course structure and expectations, including weekly modules, assignments, and journal entries. Key terms are defined, such as health technologies, health information technology, and health informatics. Health technologies are defined as tools that aid in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Health IT involves using computers and software to store, share and use health information. Health informatics is the interdisciplinary field that uses data and information to improve health outcomes. The document discusses evidence-based practice and next steps for an upcoming class.

1. Introduction to
Informatics for
Health Care
Professionals

2. TODAY
● Understand course structure,
activities, and expectations
● Define Health Technologies, Health
IT, and Health Informatics
● Discuss Journal Entry 1 & next
week

3. COURSE STRUCTURE
• Canvas site structure
oSyllabus
oWeekly Modules
oIn-Class/Out-of-Class Expectations
oAssignments
Journal Entries
Infographic
oQuestions?

4. HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES
• “Healthcare technology is defined as
prevention and rehabilitation, vaccines,
pharmaceuticals and devices, medical
and surgical procedures, and the
systems within which health is
protected and maintained.”
(International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment)

5. HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES
Vein Visualization Tools:
AccuVein, VeinViewer, Veinlite

6. HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES

7. HEALTH INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY (IT)
• “the application of information processing
involving both computer hardware and
software that deals with the storage,
retrieval, sharing, and use of health care
information, data, and knowledge for
communication and decision making.”
HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)

8. HEALTH IT
Health information technology

9. HEALTH IT

10. www.amia.org
BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS
Biomedical informatics (BMI) is the
interdisciplinary field that studies and
pursues the effective uses of
biomedical data, information, and
knowledge for scientific inquiry,
problem solving, and decision
making, motivated by efforts to
improve human health.

11. www.amia.org
INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURE OF
BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS
Biomedical
Informatics
Cognitive Science
& Decision Making
Management
Sciences
Clinical
Sciences
Basic Biomedical
Sciences
Epidemiology
And Statistics
Bioengineering
Computer
Science
(hardware)
Computer
Science
(software)

12. SOMETIMES ITS NOT
RIGHT...

13. AMIA CORE
COMPETENCIES
• Acquire professional perspective
• Analyze problems
• Produce solutions
• Articulate the rationale
• Implement, evaluate, and refine
• Innovate
• Work collaboratively
• Disseminate and discuss
https://www.amia.org/biomedical-informatics-core-competencies

14. Ask
Search
Appraise
Integrate
Evaluate
outcomes
Disseminate
EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICE
PROCESS

15. EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICE
EBP is the integration of clinical expertise,
patient values, and the best research evidence
into the decision making process for patient
care.

16. NEXT STEPS
• 1/15 - Journal Entry 1
• NO CLASS ON JAN. 16
• Outside activities:
o Mini-lecture on consumer health
informatics
o Consumer health informatics activity
(takes 3 days – PLAN AHEAD)
o 1/22 – Activity reflection due
• 1/23 - Class