Health Informatics Course Project Website

HTM 310: Health Informatics Course Project Website
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HTM 310 Course Project Website
Focus your project on the human impact of information technology
Ultimately, health informatics is about more than just getting technology to work
It is about leveraging technological innovation to work for all the people who collectively comprise our healthcare delivery systems
Types of people/organizations and their needs for connectivity and use of healthcare information, communication, and guidance systems
Who?
Target your website to be a reference for a specific audience and include a brief introduction
For example, you may focus this as a guide for
Students – fellow public health or allied health students,
Health professionals – a selected professional groups such as for nurses, healthcare administrators , physicians, someone working somewhere in the healthcare ecosystem, or
Consumer – simply the health care consumer
Suggested Topics:
For Patients / Caregivers
Diabetes
Pediatric Asthma
Heart Disease
PHRs or Patient Portals
Pregnancy
Fitness
Nutrition
Public Health:
Search public health references / websites for a list of current outbreaks, epidemics, communicable diseases, etc.
Health Informatics (clinicians / healthcare organizations):
EHRs
Nursing Informatics
Website Considerations
Voice – Overall, hear your own personal voice and not others as you read your paper.
Impact – Express the impact of technology on the lives of people or populations as this is the core value of informatics in action.
Evidence – Include references that confidently substantiate opinions with data and evidence.
Wow – Say to yourself that this project has a “wow” factor. There is something about it that you really want to share with others so the interest and excitement naturally come through. Write as you are publishing in a professional journal and soon you will be. Make this a project to show your abilities to your current or future boss or client.
How should I organize the website?
HOME / ABOUT US Tab: Who? Provide a short introduction and describe your intended audience and purpose
For the patient (for example – improved health, better customer service/more efficient)
For the provider/care team (better decisions due to clinical support, information accessibility)
For the department/organization (financial return on investment, staff retention/satisfaction)
For the community/populations (improved immunization rates, improved accessibility or affordability of care, better indicators for populations of people with a specific condition such as people with diabetes, asthma, etc. )
RESOURCES Tab: What? Provide information in your own words and provide links to additional websites / resources
Health Informatics: Why? Discuss the value and impact information technology has provided for your intended audience. Identify specific apps and mobile devices, etc. Discuss the role they play on improving healthcare – in your own words. Use data and case studies to support your claim. Consider what progress has been made even though it may not be perfect, focus on process improvements that have been made, outcomes achieved, and lessons learned. Along the way, you may also include ideas and reference the text book.
REFERENCES: Cite your references on a Resource tab, just as you would in a term paper
How to receive an “A”
Followed instructions
Submitted published, working URL on time
Relevant topic
Clearly stated purpose and intended audience
Professional, easy to navigate and well-organized
Free from any spelling, punctuation, grammatical or formatting errors
Use of videos and pictures to support topic
Appropriate use of websites, apps, mobile devices and other technologies (include links)
Substantial content written in own words
Includes data, case studies, outcomes, success stories, etc.
References in APA format
Other Student Website Examples:
Chronic Diseases (patients/caregivers):
http://hypertensioninfilipinos.weebly.com/
http://flawlessfocusglaucoma.weebly.com/
http://dolsen01.wixsite.com/cysticfibrosis
http://burchkristina.wixsite.com/lioness28
Epidemics (public health):
http://miyukozu.wixsite.com/zikavirus
Health Informatics (clinicians):
http://mariaerubiohtm310website.weebly.com/
http://wellnessandrelaxationforhealthproviders.weebly.com/