Faculty of Health Sciences · Health Management · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to introduce the fundamental components of information management systems used in healthcare institutions and to provide students with knowledge about national and international standards as well as legal regulations related to the confidentiality, security, and privacy of health records. Within the scope of the course, it is aimed that students gain an understanding of the technical and legal responsibilities regarding the protection of health information and records, and are able to integrate these principles into healthcare institution practices.
Course Content
Within the scope of this course, the structure and functioning of information management systems in healthcare institutions are examined, and the fundamental concepts related to the confidentiality, security, and privacy of health records are evaluated. In line with national and international standards and legal regulations, technical and legal practices for the protection of health information and records are analyzed, and evaluations are conducted through examples of ethical and legal issues encountered in healthcare institutions.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the process of transforming data into information
- Recognises minimum data sets
- Explains clinical information systems
- Be knowledgeable about the international classification (ICD) and naming (SNOMED) systems for diseases.
- explains the concept of e-health applications
- Explains the concept of e-health literacy
- Understands the concepts of confidentiality, security and privacy in health records
- Be aware of the legal consequences of health records
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Management Systems - Conceptual Framework | Reviewing the course topics registered in the course information entry system and scanning the recommended resources |
| 2 | Types of Information Systems, HBS, The process of transforming data into information, and minimum data sets | Reviewing the weekly lesson topic from recommended resources and current articles |
| 3 | The Fundamental Components of Information Systems | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 4 | Design and Implementation Process of Health Information Systems (Collection, storage and use of information) | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 5 | Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Patient-Centred Systems • Patient safety, quality of care • Examples from Turkey: e-Nabız, MHRS | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 6 | The Relationship Between Data Quality, Documentation and Coding Quality (SAYÇEP 2G2) • Data integrity and accuracy • Relationship with coding systems such as ICD and SNOMED | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 7 | Clinical Information Systems: Integrated Systems for Nursing, Laboratory, Pharmacy, etc. SAYÇEP 2G1 • Integration issues • Example from the field: LIS (Laboratory Information System) | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 8 | Ara sınav | Reviewing the lesson recordings and examining the relevant resources and articles |
| 9 | Management Information Systems and Decision Support Systems (Clinical and Administrative) • Reporting for healthcare managers • Decision support system applications | Reviewing the weekly lesson topic from recommended resources and current articles |
| 10 | The Development of Health Informatics in Turkey and Health Coding Systems: ICD, SNOMED and Naming, Classification, National and International Health Data Dictionaries and Standardisation SAYÇEP 2G.2 | Review of the weekly course topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 11 | The Concept of e-Health, e-Health Applications (e-Prescription, MEDULA, e-Pulse, etc.) Telemedicine, Teleradiology and New Generation Remote Healthcare Services SAYÇEP 2G.3 | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 12 | e-Health literacy, Interoperability and Inter-institutional Data Exchange Standards SAYÇEP 2G3 | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 13 | Mobile Health (m-Health) and Applications • Mobile health applications, wearable technologies, • Home e-health services • Mobile first aid and chronic disease management | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 14 | Digital Hospitals and Robotic Applications in Healthcare • The concept of smart hospitals • Surgical robots, artificial intelligence-supported clinical decision systems | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 15 | Privacy, Security, Confidentiality and Legal Regulations in Health Records SAYÇEP 2G4 • Examples of KVKK, HIPAA • Ethical dilemmas and protection of confidentiality | Review of the weekly lesson topic from recommended sources and current articles |
| 16 | Final Exam | Reviewing and repeating the weekly lesson presentations loaded into the system, along with the recommended articles and resources |