INTERNAIONAL UNIVERSITY – VNU HCMC

SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Information Technology in the

Healthcare System

Dr. Tran Le Giang

Spring 2022
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Course Overview
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The documents to be handled with a patient

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Documents storage in a hoptial

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Health Information System (HIS)

• Whenever healthcare is provided, medical records must be created, reviewed
and stored.

• These records can include any or all of the following:

1. Lab results- blood tests, urine tests etc.
2. X- Rays and other radiology procedures
3. Physicians notes
4. Clinical information (nursing notes, physical therapy notes, and many others)
5. A History and Physical Exam
6. Operative and Procedure Reports
7. And much more
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All Medical Providers Must Keep Records of Care

Provided

— Hospitals

— Physician Offices

— Rehabilitation Centers

— Nursing Care Centers

— Radiology Centers

— And all other health care facilities

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How Does HIS Look Like?

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Simple HIS
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Who Does HIS Professionals Serve?

Patients

Physicians Nurses and

other clinicians
HIM
(Health
Information
Management)

Government Researchers
Healthcare
Administrators,
Billing and
Finance
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EHR (Electronic Health Records)

• Many hospitals have advanced technology, including

electronic health records
• The benefits of an EHR are improved:
1. Quality of patient care
2. Availability of patient information
3. Continuity of care
4. Control of access to confidential patient information
• In many cases, use of an EHR allows HIM employees
the ability to work from home.
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MySQL is an open-source database management system

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q MySQL is a very popular, open source DBMS, SQL stands for Structured Query
Language
q MySQL databases are relational
q Handles very large databases
q Very fast performance; reliable
q MySQL is compatible with standard SQL

q Why are we using MySQL?

§ Free
§ Each student can install MySQL locally
§ Easy to use with Java JDBC
§ MySQL is frequently used by PHP and Perl
§ Multi-user access to a number of databases offered
§ Easy to use Shell for creating tables, querying tables, etc.
§ Commercial version of MySQL is also provided (including technical support)
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Health Level 7
A standard form of communication for transfering electronic health information
between various health information systems
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Objectives
— Help students to learning key Information Technology (IT) to build a Healthcare
system
— Learn how IT can enhance medical care services
— Introduce standard Health Information Technology and recent implemented
systems
— Build real projects to understand Information Healthcare Technology

Grading
— Assignment/homework/quiz: 30%
— Midterm exam: 30%
— Final exam: 40%
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NOTES:
1. Use Blackboard for updated information.
2. The policy of the University requires students to use original textbook.
3. Homework assignments will be posted on Blackboard.
4. Homework must be handed in at the deadline. Only one late homework is
accepted. Presentation must be neat and all results boxed.
5. No notes or books are allowed in the quizzes or exams.
6. The door of the classroom will close 15 min after the class starts.
7. Missing 3 sessions or quizzes on a row will be excluded from the course.
8. The lab counts separately from the course