Biomedical Informatics

Synopsis

The course provides the theoretical knowledge and practical aspects of medical informatics with application to the healthcare environment. With a thorough understanding of the relevant principles, students should be able to manage and transform healthcare data into useful information and knowledge to improve patient care, as well as to design systems that uses this information to support clinical decision-making. Topics include the processing of specific medical data, fundamentals of medical information system design and computer-aided medical diagnostics.

Level: 2
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

Overview of Biomedical Informatics & Computing Concepts
Clinical Data, Processes, Systems
Decision Support Systems
Imaging & Telemedicine
Standards & National Electronic Health Records
Personal Health Records and Consumer Health Informatics

Learning Outcome

Describe the systems development life cycle and examine the importance of human-computer interface in designing healthcare systems
Explain the nature and uses of clinical data
Analyze the potential of computerized systems in decision making
Illustrate the potentials of telemedicine and robotic-based systems in providing quality care
Identify the benefits and challenges of personal health record systems, consumer health applications and devices
Examine and use concepts and methods in Biomedical Informatics to solve practical problems
Analyze the challenges of building national electronic health records

Part-time Programmes / CET Courses

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Biomedical Informatics