Overview
Introduces the theory and concepts of pharmacy informatics and health informatics. Develop the knowledge to discuss the nature of health informatics as an important discipline; and recognize different methods used to analyze fundamentals of workflow process analysis, system redesign, usability, and human factors.
- Credit(s): 3
- Course Format: Asynchronous
- Required: This is an elective course.
- (GMS 6224) Foundations in Precision Medicine: Medical Molecular Genetics
- (PHA 6134) Foundations in Precision Medicine: Genomic Technologies
- (PHA 6935) Foundations in Precision Medicine: Genetic Epidemiology
- (PHA 6120) Principles of Pharmacogenomics
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of health informatics and pharmacy informatics in improving the quality and safety of patient care.
- Recognize the importance of data standards in healthcare systems.
- Describe some common data standards currently used in pharmacy area.
- Explain the difference between Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Personal Health Records (PHRs).
- Understand important health information technology within EHR system such as automated dispensing system (ADS), clinical decision support (CDS), computerized order entry (CPOE)
- Apply fundamentals concepts of human-computer interaction and human factors in workflow process analysis and system redesign.
- Analyze human errors and apply usability evaluation methods to design Electronics Health Records (EHRs).
- Recognize the use and potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning methods in pharmacy practice
- Describe the emerging of telehealth and telemedicine and how they can be used to support clinical service.