WCOMS4560-1: Introduction to Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine (Biomedical Informatics) for Fall 2015

Days and Time

Mondays and Wednesdays 4:10 PM-5:25 PM

Allowed For:

Prerequisites:

Experience with computers and a passing familiarity with medicine and biology. Undergraduates in their senior or junior years may take this course only if they have adequate background in mathematics and receive permission from the instructor.

Notes:

None

Instructor:

Chang, Shih-Fu

Description

An overview of the field of biomedical informatics, combining perspectives from medicine, computer science and social science. Use of computers and information in health care and the biomedical sciences, covering specific applications and general methods, current issues, capabilities and limitations of biomedical informatics. Biomedical Informatics studies the organization of medical information, the effective management of information using computer technology, and the impact of such technology on medical research, education, and patient care. The field explores techniques for assessing current information practices, determining the information needs of health care providers and patients, developing interventions using computer technology, and evaluating the impact of those interventions.