Presents the fundamentals of computer technology and specific applications that are important to the delivery of health care. Also examines legal and ethical considerations in the processing of confidential patient and medical information. Lab activities.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
- Basic Computer Skills
- Medical Informatics
- Telemedicine
- Information Technology in Healthcare
- Information Technology in Public Health
- Word Processing
- Spreadsheets
- Presentation Software
- Security and Privacy
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Define and discuss medical/health informatics.
- Explain the differences between systems and application software.
- Discuss uses of a differences among patient electronic record systems.
- State the uses of telecommunications and networking.
- Discuss the ethical, professional, and legal responsibilities of the health care worker with regards to information in the medical record.
- Discuss the importance of technology and the impact of computer systems on patient care and treatment.
- Define telemedicine and give examples of its uses in health care.
- Discuss the applications for technology in various health care settings to include radiology, surgery, pharmacy, and rehab therapies, as well as public health.
- Retrieve patient data using systems appropriate to the health care setting.
- Demonstrate the input use of information systems for basic medical resources and data collection.
- Navigate Henry Ford College network and the student portal.
- Operate basic PC hardware, including common input, output, and storage devices.
- Utilize an operating system to perform basic tasks, such as finding, saving, copying, and printing files.
- Send and receive email, including attachments.
- Utilize basic word processing, presentation, and spread sheet software.
- Utilize a browser for Internet access, use search engines, identify appropriate search terms, and use a search engine effectively.
- Explain the implications for computer technology in your selected allied health profession.
- Discuss the impact of privacy and security related to the use of technology in healthcare.
Assessment and Requirements
Students will be assessed using quizzes and assignments based on Chapter assignments, 3 lab practicals (Word processing, Spreadsheets, and Presentation Software), and a final exam.
Basic Computer Skills – The student will receive instruction and practically apply skills in operating basic hardware, using a mouse, saving and retrieving files, downloading information, printing, etc., and using basic computer operations.
Word Processing Software – The student will use word processing software to create documents and exercise basic word processing skills.
Spreadsheet Software – The student will use spreadsheet software to create a health care related spreadsheet (to include a variety of basic formulas, graphs, charts, and functions).
Presentation Software – The student will use presentation software to create a health care related presentation (to include using action buttons, preset animation, imported images, graphs, and charts).
Internet Search – The student will use internet search skills to locate information on the internet, identify appropriate search terms, download files, and use search engines effectively.
Course assignments and quizzes will be based on topics as outlined in the course syllabus. There will be three practical activities assigned (word processing, spread sheet, and presentation).
Student Responsibility – The student will abide by the Henry Ford College computer Usage Policy. The student will demonstrate personal responsibility in the care and use of lab equipment, copyright laws, netiquette, privacy issues, and follow all academic policies, including but not limited to those on cheating and plagiarism.
Instructors (or their designees) reserve the right to require students to provide proper picture identification for test taking, graded papers or projects or other appropriate purposes.
HFC Policy on Academic Dishonesty (Cheating) will be followed in this course.
Textbook(s) determined through the School of Health and Human Services approval.
Outcomes
- Computer Technology
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Portfolio including computer literacy test and documentation to demonstrate all core course objectives have been met.