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Define Medical Information Systems
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The sets of formal arrangements by which the facts concerning the health or health care of individual patients are stored and processed in the computer.
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Importance of data in health care practice
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Patience encounter;
- Unique patients I.D
- Laboratory tests and imaging
- Results correlated with clinical data
- Referral system
- Treatments modalities
- Reminders and alarm
- Insurance processing
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Trends in Computers
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- Thin client computing- computers with minimal or no disk space. Loads software and data to the server.
- Grid computing- combination of computer resources from multiple sites doing a common task. Used for research purposes.
- Cloud computing- software is maintained by an external party and exchange of information happens on the internet.
- Smart phones- mobile device with functions almost the same approximation as with a desktop computers. Advantages, extensive integration with communication functions and portability.
- RAID- redundant array of inexpensive disks., allows storage of high amount of data. One drive function as a backup drive.
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Enumerate Data Quality Dimension
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- Accuracy
- Completeness
- Currency
- Volatility
- Timelines
- Consistency
- Accessibility
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Importance of Information Security in Biomedicine
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“DRIC”
Disclosure of sensitive genetic information
Research dealing with genetic profile of real patients
Informed consent of gene therapy trial
Confidentiality in genetic counseling
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Enumerates Security Measures
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- Basic cryptography
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Accountability of changes of protected information
- Integrity of protected information
- Non- repudiation of protected information
- Confidentiality of protected information
- Access monitoring
