Education

Please note: Since October 1st, 2004, these websites will not be further supported. You can find all information on our reserarch, education and publications now on the website of the Institute for Health Information Systems (http://iig.umit.at).

Project Management (Bachelor 1st Semester, Master 1st Semester)

The ability to successfully lead larger projects in a clinical setting belongs to the basic skills of medical informaticians. Theories of project management are discussed during lectures and supported with a concrete case example. Furthermore, the following themes are discussed:

  • Organisation of projects
  • Starting projects
  • Planning projects
  • Execution of projects
  • Completion of projects
  • Documenting projects

The lecture prepares students for the practicum "Health care information systems", where the students have to work in groups to carry out and present a project on health information systems.

Contact: Elske Ammenwerth

Health Care Information Systems (Bachelor 3rd Semester)

This lecture offers an introduction to the tactical management of health care information systems. Contents of the lecture include:

  • Basics about health care information systems
  • Management of information systems
  • Project planning and execution
  • System analysis
  • System assessment
  • System selection
  • Preparing for implementation
  • System implementation
  • Information system operation

Contact: Elske Ammenwerth

Practicum "Health Care Information Systems" (Bachelor 3rd Semester)

In this practicum, students independently carry out a small tactical information system management task in the health care setting. This practicum builds upon the lecture "Health Care Information Systems". The tasks encompass aspects of system analysis, system assessment or system implementation.

Contact: Elske Ammenwerth

Evaluation of health care information systems (Master 3rd Semester)

The introduction of computer supported information systems creates great chances for better support of efficient and qualitative patient care. Inadequately built information systems also carry risks for users and patients. The lecture introduces the basics of the evaluation of information systems: ·

  • Basics of empirical research
  • Qualitative and quantitative research traditions
  • Systematic planning of evaluation studies
  • Execution and analysis of evaluation studies
  • Selected methods for obtaining data
  • Selected methods for comparing information systems

Contact: Elske Ammenwerth

   
 
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