Graduate Certificate in Health Graduate Certificate in Health InformaticsInformatics

Isabelle Bichindaritz, Ph.D.Isabelle Bichindaritz, Ph.D.

Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Technology

University of Washington, TacomaUniversity of Washington, Tacoma

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OutlineOutline

PurposePurpose DefinitionDefinition MotivationMotivation NeedNeed DescriptionDescription

– GoalsGoals– Course of studyCourse of study– Articulation with other programsArticulation with other programs

PersonnelPersonnel QuestionsQuestions

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PurposePurpose

The purpose of this program is to bootstrap The purpose of this program is to bootstrap the development of health informatics as an the development of health informatics as an academic discipline at UWT defined as the academic discipline at UWT defined as the discipline proposing to build computational discipline proposing to build computational solutions to improve health by supporting solutions to improve health by supporting healthcare services, organizations, healthcare services, organizations, companies, research centers, and patients companies, research centers, and patients in the South Sound and Washington State.in the South Sound and Washington State.

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DefinitionDefinition

Health informatics can be defined as an Health informatics can be defined as an academic discipline proposing to build academic discipline proposing to build computational solutions to support computational solutions to support healthcare services, organizations, healthcare services, organizations, companies, and research centers in the companies, and research centers in the South Sound and Washington State.South Sound and Washington State.

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DefinitionDefinition

Biomedical informatics is the scientific field Biomedical informatics is the scientific field that deals with the storage, retrieval, that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and optimal use of biomedical sharing, and optimal use of biomedical information, data, and knowledge for information, data, and knowledge for problem-solving and decision-making.problem-solving and decision-making.

(Ted Shortliffe)(Ted Shortliffe)

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MotivationMotivation

Improve the health of peopleImprove the health of people in the community in the community by by “expanding the boundaries of knowledge and “expanding the boundaries of knowledge and discovery”discovery” in healthcare field with information in healthcare field with information management and computing methods and management and computing methods and techniques, in a measurable manner.techniques, in a measurable manner.

Provide an Provide an example of interdisciplinary example of interdisciplinary programprogram in which the computing disciplines and in which the computing disciplines and the health disciplines would be placed in par.the health disciplines would be placed in par.

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NeedNeed

Outlook of strong growth both in Outlook of strong growth both in health health professionsprofessions and in computing professions, and in computing professions, particularly particularly computer software engineer, computer software engineer, applicationsapplications (top of the list on the (top of the list on the Department of Labor list of 30 fastest Department of Labor list of 30 fastest growing occupations).growing occupations).

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NeedNeed

For computing For computing evolution of the profession evolution of the profession being more and more infused by application being more and more infused by application areas (one of the priorities for the future, areas (one of the priorities for the future, from National Workforce Center for from National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies).Emerging Technologies).

For nursing and health professionals For nursing and health professionals evolution of the profession being more and evolution of the profession being more and more infused by technology.more infused by technology.

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NeedNeed Application industry in highest demand is Application industry in highest demand is

health sector:health sector:

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NeedNeed Health sector is predicted to grow 2006-16. Health sector is predicted to grow 2006-16.

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NeedNeed AMIA’s 10x10 program to train 10,000 AMIA’s 10x10 program to train 10,000

health care professionals and health health care professionals and health informatics specialists by 2010:informatics specialists by 2010:

“How will health care re-engineer its existing “How will health care re-engineer its existing information technology workforce and hire information technology workforce and hire the thousands of new positions required to the thousands of new positions required to meet the impending demand?” meet the impending demand?”

Plan to expand at the international level.Plan to expand at the international level.

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NeedNeed

Governor’s commitment to health Governor’s commitment to health technology:technology:

“I am committed to improving health care in “I am committed to improving health care in Washington and ensuring that all patients Washington and ensuring that all patients have access to updated health information have access to updated health information technology is a key part of that initiative” technology is a key part of that initiative”

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NeedNeed Locally, consultant’s report (2007)Locally, consultant’s report (2007)

Program Avg. Rating

1-10 Scale, with 10 Being Highest Priority

Computer engineering 7.8 Software engineering 6.4 Health related informatics 6.4 Information assurance 6.3 Electrical engineering 6.0 Information systems 6.0

South Sound Community Leaders Program Ratings Program Avg. Rating On a 1-10

Scale with 10 Being Most Interested

Information systems 8.0 Energy systems engineering 7.7 Electrical engineering 7.6 Health informatics 7.5 Information security 7.2 Computer engineering systems 6.3 Graphics/media interface 5.7 Informatics 4.6

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NeedNeed

Locally, many healthcare and research Locally, many healthcare and research companies and organizationscompanies and organizations– HCAHCA– Multicare, Franciscan System, …Multicare, Franciscan System, …– Madigan Hospital, VA, …Madigan Hospital, VA, …– Northwest Kinetics, …Northwest Kinetics, …– Bates Technical College, …Bates Technical College, …

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NeedNeed

ResearchResearch– Often most cited papers in SCI in Computer Often most cited papers in SCI in Computer

Science are applied papers (bioinformatics or Science are applied papers (bioinformatics or medical informatics) medical informatics)

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NeedNeed

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NeedNeed

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Description - GoalsDescription - Goals

Teach/researchTeach/research– Methods and tools to acquire, represent, analyze, share, Methods and tools to acquire, represent, analyze, share,

and manage information.and manage information.– Methods and tools to acquire, represent, analyze, share, Methods and tools to acquire, represent, analyze, share,

and manage knowledge.and manage knowledge.– Methods and tools to process and analyze data.Methods and tools to process and analyze data.– Methods and tools to facilitate the interaction between Methods and tools to facilitate the interaction between

humans and computer systems.humans and computer systems.– Methods for clinical research.Methods for clinical research.– Methods and tools to ensure security and confidentiality Methods and tools to ensure security and confidentiality

of healthcare information.of healthcare information.

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Description – Course of StudyDescription – Course of Study

Two pathsTwo paths– Health professional / student pathHealth professional / student path– Computing professional / student pathComputing professional / student path

Proposed course of studyProposed course of study– Introduction to health informatics.Introduction to health informatics.– Conception of health information systems.Conception of health information systems.– Decision-support / knowledge-based systems.Decision-support / knowledge-based systems.– Evaluation methods in health informatics.Evaluation methods in health informatics.

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Description - ArticulationDescription - Articulation

Proposed articulationsProposed articulations– CSS / ITS BS, BA, Minor, MSCSS / ITS BS, BA, Minor, MS– Nursing MSNursing MS– Biomedical and health informatics programs at Biomedical and health informatics programs at

UWUW UW extension certificate in health informatics and UW extension certificate in health informatics and

health information management.health information management. BS in health information management.BS in health information management. MS in biomedical informatics.MS in biomedical informatics.

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Description - ArticulationDescription - Articulation

Accreditation by Accreditation by – Commission on Accreditation for Health and Commission on Accreditation for Health and

Information Management EducationInformation Management Education

– International Medical Informatics AssociationInternational Medical Informatics Association

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PersonnelPersonnel

Dr. Isabelle Bichindaritz (CSS)Dr. Isabelle Bichindaritz (CSS) Consultant(s)Consultant(s)

– Alexis Wilson (Nursing)Alexis Wilson (Nursing)– Dr. Joseph Hales (University of Utah)Dr. Joseph Hales (University of Utah)– Dr. Nancy Staggers (University of Utah)Dr. Nancy Staggers (University of Utah)– Dr. Stefan Pantazzi (Conestoga College)Dr. Stefan Pantazzi (Conestoga College)– UWS expertUWS expert

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