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DIGITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

International Teaching DIGITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
EQF7
INFORMATION ENGINEERING FOR DIGITAL MEDICINE
2023/2024



OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 2
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2022
AUTUMN SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
1DIGITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS
432LESSONS
216EXERCISES
2DIGITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS
324LESSONS
PIERLUIGI RITROVATO21 Curriculum
GIUSEPPE D'ANIELLO1 Curriculum
Objectives
THE COURSE PROVIDES THE METHODOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF APPLICATIONS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR. STARTING FROM THE SOFTWARE AND ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS OF A HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM, THEN THEY WILL BE PRESENTED THE REFERENCE STANDARDS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION AND EXCHANGE OF HEALTH DATA, ISSUES RELATED TO THE SIZING OF THE COMPUTING, INTERCONNECTION AND STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE SYSTEM.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
ARCHITECTURE AND COMPONENTS (CUP, ADT, LIS, RIS, PACS) OF A HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM AND RELATED PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. TAXONOMIES AND STANDARDS FOR THE REPRESENTATION AND EXCHANGE OF CLINICAL AND PATIENT DATA (HL7, CDA, DICOM, ICD-10). CHARACTERISTICS OF CLOUD SERVICES FOR E-HEALTH.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
REALIZATION OF SOFTWARE COMPONENTS FOR MOBILE DEVICES, PCS, CLOUDS, TO BE INTEGRATED INTO A HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE PROCESSING AND EXCHANGE OF CLINICAL DATA.
Prerequisites
FOR THE SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF COURSE OBJECTIVES THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE JAVA AND PYTHON LANGUAGES AND THE ARCHITECTURES OF A COMPUTERS NETWORK ARE REQUIRED, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE STACK OF PROTOCOLS USED FOR INTERNET (IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP). IT IS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE STUDENT POSSESSES KNOWLEDGE OF THE TECHNOLOGIES FOR BUILDING WEB APPLICATIONS (HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, SERVLET).
Contents
DIDACTIC UNIT 1: - HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM (LECTURE/PRACTICE/LABORATORY HOURS 12/8/0)
- 1 (2 HOURS LECTURE) INTRODUCTION TO HIS
- 2 (2 HOURS LECTURE) ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL OF A HIS
- 3 (2 HOURS LECTURE) ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL OF THE ITALIAN HIS
- 4 (2 HOURS LECTURE) FUNCTIONAL MODEL OF A HIS
- 5 (2 HOURS LECTURE) MAIN PROCESS IN THE HEALTHCARE DOMAIN
- 6 (2 HOURS LECTURE) TECHNOLOGICAL MODEL OF A HIS: INFRASTRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
- 7 (4 HOURS PRACTICE) PROCESSES AND WORKFLOWS REPRESENTATION IN BPMN
- 8 (4 HOURS PRACTICE) PROCESS MODELING WITH BIZAGI
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: ORGANIZATIONAL, FUNCTIONAL, AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A HIS, OF THE MAIN WORKFLOWS AND THEIR MODELING
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: DESIGN AND REALIZATION OF HEALTHCARE PROCESSES AND WORKFLOWS

DIDACTIC UNIT 2: - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR SYSTEM INTEROPERABILITY (LECTURE/PRACTICE/LABORATORY HOURS 12/8/0)
- 9 (2 HOURS LECTURE) INTRODUCTION TO HL7 (HEALTH LEVEL 7)
- 10 (2 HOURS LECTURE) HL7-FHIR: SPECIFICATIONS AND FORMAT OF THE MESSAGES
- 11 (2 HOURS LECTURE) STANDARD FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF PATHOLOGIES AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES: ICD 9/10 CM
- 12 (2 HOURS LECTURE) STANDARD FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF PATHOLOGIES AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES: SNOMED - LOINC
- 13 (2 HOURS LECTURE) CDA (CLINICAL DOCUMENT ARCHITECTURE).
- 14 (2 HOURS LECTURE) DICOM: DATA FORMAT, IMAGE DISPLAY, SERVICES.
- 15 (2 HOURS PRACTICE) USAGE EXAMPLES OF HL7: SOFTWARE FRAMEWORK AND CONFIGURATION
- 16 (2 HOURS PRACTICE) USAGE EXAMPLES OF HL7: IMPLEMENTATION
- 17 (2 HOURS PRACTICE) USAGE EXAMPLES OF DICOM: SOFTWARE FRAMEWORK AND CONFIGURATION
- 18 (2 HOURS PRACTICE) USAGE EXAMPLES OF DICOM: IMPLEMENTATION
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN STANDARDS AND THEIR USE FOR THE RESOLUTION OF INTEROPERABILITY PROBLEMS
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: USING STANDARDS FOR THE REALIZATION OF SIMPLE DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEMS

DIDACTIC UNIT 3: - HOT TOPICS IN DIGITAL HEALTH (LECTURE/PRACTICE/LABORATORY HOURS 12/0/0)
- 19 (2 HOURS LECTURE) THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD IN THE CAMPANIA REGION: SINFONIA
- 20 (2 HOURS LECTURE) PRIVACY AND SECURITY IN HIS: AGID COMPLIANCE
- 21 (2 HOURS LECTURE) BIG DATA ANALYTICS IN HEALTHCARE
- 22 (2 HOURS LECTURE) MEDICAL DEVICES
- 23 (2 HOURS LECTURE) INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
- 24 (2 HOURS LECTURE) DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: MAIN ORGANIZATIONAL AND IMPLEMENTATION PROBLEMS OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF A HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: ORGANIZATIONAL AND NORMATIVE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REALIZATION OF FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS OF A HIS

DIDACTIC UNIT 4: - PROJECT WORK (LECTURE/PRACTICE/LABORATORY HOURS 0/0/20)
APPLICATIONS FOR DIGITAL HEALTH. DESIGN AND REALIZATION IN TEAMS OF AN APPLICATION FOR DIGITAL HEALTH
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM, IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDED TECHNOLOGIES AND THE STANDARDS, AND TEAMWORKING
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: USING STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORKS FOR THE REALIZATION OF SOFTWARE COMPONENTS IN THE HEALTHCARE DOMAIN

TOTAL HOURS LECTURE/PRACTICE/LABORATORY 36/16/20
Teaching Methods
THE TEACHING ACTIVITIES (72H OF LESSONS, EXERCISES AND LABORATORY ACTIVITIES) ARE CHARACTERIZED BY A DYNAMIC SETTING, WHICH INCLUDES THE ANALYSIS OF CASE STUDIES WITH THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS WHO, DURING THE PRACTICES AND LABORATORY ACTIVITIES, WILL CARRY OUT SPECIFIC INSIGHTS ON THE FUNCTIONAL, OPERATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS AS WELL AS THE STANDARDS FOR INTEROPERABILITY THAT WILL LEAD TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT WORK.
IN PARTICULAR, THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE LESSONS (36 HOURS), PRACTICES (16 HOURS) AND LABORATORY (20 HOURS) WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT WORK.
THE TEACHING UNIT 3 - HOT TOPICS IN DIGITAL HEALTH FORESEE THE ORGANIZATION OF SEMINARS HELD WITH THE SUPPORT OF HEALTH SECTOR EXPERTS.
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT STUDENTS WILL APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED IN ORDER TO SELF-CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES AND FRAMEWORKS TO SOLVE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS IN THE APPLICATION DOMAINS PRESET DURING THE COURSE.
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUPPORTED BY THE USE OF THE UNIVERSITY E-LEARNING PLATFORM TO FACILITATE AND STIMULATE DISCUSSION AND DEBATE AMONG STUDENTS, AS WELL AS FOR NOTIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL.
Verification of learning
THE FINAL EXAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS THE OVERALL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPTS PRESENTED IN THE COURSE, THE ABILITY TO APPLY THAT KNOWLEDGE TO DEVELOP SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND PRESENT THE WORK CARRIED OUT (COMMUNICATION SKILLS).
THE EXAMINATION CONSISTS OF A PRACTICAL PART AND AN ORAL EXAM (INTERVIEW). THE PRACTICAL PART CONSISTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROJECT WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT IN GROUPS (2-4 STUDENTS) ON THE PROPOSED TOPICS.
THE ORAL EXAM CONSISTS OF THE PRESENTATION OF WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT WORK.
EACH GROUP MEMBERS EXPOSE ITS OWN CONTRIBUTION FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE PROJECT TOGETHER WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE TOOLS AND FRAMEWORK USED, THE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE AND THE ACHIEVED RESULTS. DURING THE ORAL EXAM WILL BE ALSO ASSESTED THE STUDENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TOPICS PRESENTED DURING THE COURSE.
IN THE FINAL EVALUATION, EXPRESSED WITH A MARK RANGE OF 30/30, THE PRACTICAL PART WILL WEIGH 65% AND THE ORAL EXAM FOR 35%. “HONOURS” (30/30 CUM LAUDE) WILL BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE A FULL MASTERY OF ALL THE MAIN METHODOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS ADDRESSED IN THE COURSE AND HOW THEY CAN BE USED FOR THE CREATION OF APPLICATIONS AND SOLUTIONS IN DIFFERENT APPLICATION DOMAINS TOGETHER WITH THE IMPLICATIONS DERIVED FROM THEIR USE.
Texts
THE DIDACTIC MATERIAL FOR THE STUDY OF ARCHITECTURE, FOR THE EXERCISES AND LABORATORY ACTIVITIES, WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE TEACHER.

SUPPLEMENTARY TEACHING MATERIAL WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE UNIVERSITY E-LEARNING PLATFORM (HTTP://ELEARNING.UNISA.IT) ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS USING THEIR OWN UNIVERSITY CREDENTIALS.
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THE COURSE IS HELD IN ENGLISH.
Lessons Timetable

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