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Health Informatics Department
Head of Department:
Dr. Ali bin Halifan Alharbi
Office :
Buraydah - Qassim University - Building A2 - Floor 2
Phone number :
0163020512
e-mail:
amc.hi@qu.edu.sa
Vision
A nationally distinguished department that qualifies specialized cadres and supports scientific research in the fields of health informatics.
Mission
Mission: Qualifying national competencies specialized in the field of health informatics, developing research and helping to activate the use of modern technology to support health care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Overview
The department works on developing electronic records systems, health data analysis, and artificial intelligence applications while ensuring information security and data confidentiality.
Academic programs :
Objectives :
1- Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the successful implementation and maintenance of healthcare systems.
2- Improving the way data is stored and information is exchanged.
3- Working to provide accurate medical records to improve the quality of medical care provided to patients.
4- Learn how to optimize the use of data to improve healthcare and community health.
5. Develop specialized healthcare applications to improve patient care, develop advanced medical research, and make
A more efficient and accurate healthcare system.
6. Review and evaluate health records to assist in obtaining accreditation.
7. Provide appropriate information to decision makers to enable them to act in a transparent and evidence-based manner.
Educational goals:
I: Knowledge:
1- Definition of health informatics.
2- Understanding the technical, organizational, and individual issues associated with the changes.
3- Describe the subject material in real situations.
4- Identifying, analyzing and critiquing knowledge.
5- Outlining the issue and identifying and defining the appropriate computing requirements to solve it.
6- Understanding the main systems of local, national and global health service delivery.
7. Describe the implementation of an information-based system based on processes and their components.
8. Knowledge of the methodology and practice of analyzing, designing and implementing health information systems.
Secondly: Cognitive, intellectual and practical skills:
1- Analyze scientific data, including informatics tools to assess the quality of healthcare.
2- The ability to analyze the issue and identify and define the appropriate IT requirements to solve it.
3- Explain critical thinking in most cases and analyze alternative points of view.
4. Summarize the impact of policies, laws, and legislation.
5- The ability of logical analysis of the tools and methods used to improve and develop health services.
Third: Personal and social responsibility:
1- Assess the stakeholders who have an impact on health informatics programs.
2- Clarify ethical, professional, legal, security and legal issues and responsibilities.
3- Discuss the role of community participation in promoting health informatics and social well-being.
4- Explain how to work as a team to achieve a common goal.
5. Know the technical, organizational, and managerial issues that healthcare professionals face in selecting, implementing, and managing
Health information.
IV: Communication skills, information technology, and numerical skills:
1- Explain computer programs and applications.
2- Explain the EHR infrastructure, the required workflows, and the redesign of healthcare facilities.
3- Studying computer networks and reference models developed by the International Standards Organization.
4- Explain how to communicate effectively, both written and oral, with a group of people.
5- Utilizing e-journals and data foundation.
6- Utilize PowerPoint, laptop, and presentation systems.
7- Explain the technologies and techniques used in the development of various applications related to the web and the Internet.