MED INF 403-0 OR MED INF 403-DL
( Core Course ) Introduction to Medical Informatics
This course is a survey of fundamental concepts and activities on information technology as applied to health care. Topics include computer-based medical records, knowledge-bases systems, telehealth, decision theory and decision support, human-computer interfaces, systems integration, the digital library, and educational applications. Department-specific applications such as pathology, radiology, psychiatry, and intensive care are also discussed. Should be taken within first two terms, preferably as a first core course. Prerequisite: CIS 317 (if required by admissions committee), or equivalent knowledge, or instructor consent.
