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Health Informatics in learning. Dr Gary Dyson Bradford. What is health Informatics. Integration of revelant clinic informataion in a way which is accessible. So not just the availability of information but also a process by which information can be filtered in a coherent manner
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Health Informatics in learning Dr Gary Dyson Bradford
What is health Informatics Integration of revelant clinic informataion in a way which is accessible
So not just the availability of information but also a process by which information can be filtered in a coherent manner Must be appropiate to the user
Different types Email Blogs Websites Podcasts Libraries eg. Nelm Electronic Reference Guides eg. Gp Notebook
Emails Lots of websites eg NICE allow you to subscribe to emails of their latest summaries NICE
Cons • No filter • Not searchable Pros Easy to use Most people understand emails Record remains in emails
Blogs A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. NELM
Cons • New and not generally understood yet • Not every medical format produces Blogs Pros Allow easy access to large amount of data Nelm blogs
Podcasts A podcast is a series of audio or videodigital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicateddownload, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers. Though the same content may also be made available by direct download or streaming, a podcast is distinguished from other digital-media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added. NPCI - podcasts
One group of people opiion • Can not search and compare in same way you can a blog • Limitied topic matter at present. Easy to subscribe to Help to use time eg. Listen to in car
Reference Librariries Eg. NELM NICE NPCI
Not Primary source Material • Eg. Other experts have decided meaning of trials Pros Easy to access Often summaries Information
Reference Texts GP notebook GP notebook
Cons • Reliabiltiy Of information • Can become out of date • ?Private company input ?influence of drug companies Pros Quick easy to use
Group Work Divide into groups and try to find uptodate information using the different types of educational resources. Q What is the latest guidance on Swine Flu Teams. 1. Relevant blogs 2. Relevant websites 3. Relevant Refeence librairies 4. Relevant Podcasts 5. Relevant emails
The Future ....... As internet speeds develop it is likey that all information / software becomes web based. a. documents will not be stored on your computer but on the internet. b. computer programmes will not be based on your computer eg. google documents / powerpoint c. All information will be accessible via your internet mobile device eg. iphone.