Course Description

Students are given an outline on the structure and applications in the field of e-health. This includes, among other things, the challenges of interoperability in information management. The participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the topic of e-health, starting with technological developments and their challenges and ending in economic, process-related and legal aspects.

Upon successful completing the course, students will be able to name and differentiate factors for successful implementation of health telematics applications in the real world.

Content

1 Theoretical basics

Terminological basis for all course participants

• Theoretical basics
• Technical basics
• Basics of information management
• Medical information systems

2 Basics of application and implementation

Medical benefits and process optimization through targeted use of health telematics solutions

• Medical user consideration
• Basics of financing and reimbursement structures in the health care system
• Basics of data protection and law
• Processes in healthcare

3 E-health in practice

• Use case: e-health in Europe
• Ethical considerations
• Future challenges and perspectives
• Application examples (telemonitoring, ambient assisted living, teleradiology, telediagnostic, teleeducation, teleemergency medicine, telecare)

Type of examination: Research Paper