Course: Basics of Digital Medicine

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Course title Basics of Digital Medicine
Course code DGZ/VC011
Organizational form of instruction Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Wita Martin, MUDr.
  • Kučera Petr, MUDr.
  • Mazalová Romana, PhDr. PhD.
  • Kolář Martin, Mgr.
  • Heřman Miroslav, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Genzor Samuel, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Mizera Jan, MUDr.
  • Havelka Ladislav, Ing.
  • Slaninová Nikola, Ing.
  • Král Jakub, Ing.
  • Štýbnar Michal, Mgr.
  • Doleček Zdislav, Mgr.
  • Matějka Filip, Mgr.
  • Klásková Eva, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Hlavinka Antonín, Ing.
  • Krystyník Ondřej, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Gergely Ondrej, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kolář Milan, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Vaněk Jakub, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The teorethical part - lectures: Introduction to the issue of digital medicine. eHealth (mHealth), Interoperability. Cybersecurity, GDPR. Legal aspects of eHealth and public procurement in healthcare. Hospital and outpatient information systems in healthcare. Telemedicine, mHealth applications for medical use, sensors and IoT. BigData, ML and AI (Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence) - Healthcare applications. Assistive technologies. Social networks, PR and user experience (UX) in healthcare. Innovative ecosystems in healthcare. Implementing of innovations to practise I., II. The clinical part - seminars: Diabetology, obesitology, diabetology in pediatrics. Pneumology, sleep medicine. Palliative therapy. Radiology, PACS. Telecardiology. Microbiology and electronization of labs. Digital aspect of pharmacotherapy. The clinical part - practical excercises: Anesthesiology. Teleophthalmology. Neurosurgery. Rehabilitation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students of the General Medicine with the basic principles of digital medicine of the third millennium. Emphasis is placed on mastering the basic IT principles, including IT security, legal and technical aspects, as well as on the use in everyday clinical practice in fields and diagnoses where digital medicine, resp. telemedicine brings clear benefits to the patient, healthcare facilities and healthcare payers.
The aim of the course is the student's ability to work with standard hospital and outpatient information systems, registries and other data sources, to use digital forms of education within the Faculty of Medicine and later in postgraduate education. Furthermore, the student will be able to work with various peripherals that measure and interpret the physiological values of the patient, evaluate them and respond in a timely manner to major changes in health. Knowledge of the use of artificial intelligence and large data for the design of patient diagnosis and treatment algritms will also be standard.
Prerequisites
The condition for completing the course is the completion of the 3rd year of study.
PAT/VCB11 and PFY/VCB12

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance

The requirement for completing the course is a minimum of 90% attendance and further completion of the electronic final test with a minimum of 80% correct answers.
Recommended literature
  • Ariely, D. (2008). Jak drahé je zdarma. Proč chytří lidé přijímají špatná rozhodnutí; iracionální faktory v ekonomice i životě. Praha: Práh.
  • Cialdini, R.B. (2007). Zbraně vlivu: manipulativní techniky a jak se jim bránit. Brno: Jan Melvil Publishing s.r.o.
  • Gogia, S. (2019). Fundamentals of Telemedicine and Telehealth. Academic Press Inc.
  • Horňáková Michaela. (2012). Copywriting. Praktický průvodce tvorbou textů, které prodávají. Brno.
  • King,S. (2000). O psaní: Memoáry o řemesle. Praha: Beta.
  • Krug, S. (2006). Web design: Nenuťte uživatele přemýšlet. Brno: Computer Press.
  • Nielsen, J. (2002). Web.design. Praha: Soft Press s.r.o.
  • ROZMAN J. (2006). Elektronické přístroje v lékařství. Praha: Academia.
  • Segall, K. (2016). Myslete jednoduše: Jak chytří porážejí komplikovanost. Brno: BizBooks.
  • Shotton, R. (2020). Anatomie rozhodování: 25 skrytých faktorů, které ovlivňují to, jak nakupujeme. Praha: Dobrovský s.r.o.
  • Středa, L., Hána, K. (2016). eHealth a telemedicína: učebnice pro vysoké školy. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Táborský, M., Kautzner, J., Linhart, A. a kol. (2021). Kardiologie. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Voss, Ch., Raz, T. (2016). Nikdy nedělej kompromis aneb vyjednávej tak, jako by ti šlo o život. Brno: Jan Melvil Publishing s.r.o.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): - (2021) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -