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MEDI  Telemedicine Course INF
Lecturers : Prof. Dr. Thomas Schrader    eMail
Term 5
Course Classification : Bachelor Medizininformatik, Katalog B-MED-INF Wahlpflicht CH 4
Language : Deutsch/Englisch Type VÜ 
Type of examination : PL  Credits
Method of evaluation : written examination 120 min 
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Teaching aims : After completing the module, students will be able to: * understand basic concepts of communication, information exchange and telemedical applications. * analyse the requirements in the context of telemedical issues and projects. model, analyse and present various medical data in the context of telemedical applications. * assess the various technological possibilities for telemedicine and transfer them to various practical problem areas. They can compare the costs and benefits of telemedical services. * apply various standards for designing and implementing telemedicine services. * carry out a telemedicine project, develop the concept for a telemedicine service and set up or implement corresponding services. 
Contents :

- Communication & communication tools - Telemedical fields of application - Standards - Telemedical services: from consultation systems to collaboration tools - Electronic patient records - Disaster management - GIS basics - Economic and legal framework conditions - Planning telemedicine applications 

Literature : Trotter F, Uhlman D. Hacking healthcare [Internet]. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media; 2013 Information Resources Management Association, Herausgeber. E-Health and telemedicine: concepts, methodologies, tools, and applications. Hershey, PA: Medical Information Science Reference, an imprint of IGI Global; 2016. Cruz-Cunha MM, Miranda IM, Martinho R, Rijo R, Herausgeber. Encyclopedia of E-health and telemedicine. Hershey, PA: Medical Information Science Reference, an imprint of IGI Global; 2016.  


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