Lecture 1- Introduction to Computers in Medicine

Question 1

Basic components of a computer system

Answer 1

Central Processing unit CPU
Hardware
Software

Question 2

Central Processing Unit CPU

Answer 2

The part of the computer in which operations are controlled and excecuted

Question 3

Hardware

Answer 3

Part of the computer which can be seen or touched

Like a keyboard, printer, mouse, or storage device

Question 4

Software

Answer 4

The programmes and other operating information used by a computer e.g Microsoft office

Question 5

Healthcare Informatics

Answer 5

Use of computer applications to

Collect
Store
Retrieve
And disseminate

Medical/ health information
For patient care

Question 6

Why do we need informatics in Healthcare?

Answer 6

Better health through information
Decision support system
Reduce medical errors
Research
Improve efficiency and quality of healthcare

Question 7

Better health through better information

Answer 7

If I have more information about a disease

I can manage the disease better

Question 8

Decision Support system

Answer 8

Application that analyses data to help healthcare providers make decisions and improve patient care

Question 9

Reduce medical errors

Answer 9

When we have more info + decision support

Medical errors reduced

Question 10

Research

Answer 10

Many patients info so we can do research

Question 11

Improve efficiency and quality of healthcare

Answer 11

Better healthcare
Decision support systems
Reduction of medical errors and research
All improve efficiency and quality of healthcare

Question 12

Association of American Medical Colleges for doctors of tmrw

Answer 12

Life long learner
Clinician
Education/communicator
Researcher
Manager