2007 Practical Informatics and API Courses
PRACTICAL INFORMATICS COURSE - Introduction to Basic Informatics Concepts
Sunday, September 9, 2007 12:30am - 5:30pm
Practical Informatics is an intensive introduction to basic informatics concepts. The course is intended both for those with a limited background in informatics as well as those wishing to enhance their foundation and understanding of core informatics principles. Participants will learn fundamental concepts upon which they can build a better understanding of the role for informatics in pathology.
12:30 - 1:30 Pathology Informatics and the Future of Medicine – John H. Sinard, MD, PhD
What is informatics, difference between informatics and computer science, scope
of informatics, subspecialty training, role of information management in the future
of medicine, two views for the future, securing our future.
1:30 - 2:15 Desktop Computer Hardware and Software - a Brief Introduction – Anil Parwani, MD
An explanation of the elements of desktop computer specifications, including different
types of memory chips, and peripheral interfaces (serial and parallel), a discussion
of operating system architecture, executable vs non-executable “software”.
2:15 - 3:00 Digital Imaging Basics – John H. Sinard, MD, PhD
Basic concepts of digital imaging (pixels, resolution, image size), image acquisition
and workstation design, image storage and archiving, common uses of digital imaging.
3:00 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 4:15 Telepathology and Whole-Slide Imaging in Pathology – Anil Parwani, MD
Introduction to telepathology and whole slide imaging, clinical applications,
proven uses and future directions.
4:15 - 4:45 Electronic Data Exchange in Medical Environments – John H. Sinard, MD, PhD
Medical intranets, Basic Laboratory Information System structure, Need for
electronic data exchange, interface standards, HL7 structure, syntactic vs
semantic standards.
4:45 - 5:30 Data Standards and Coding in Pathology – Rebecca Crowley MD, MS
Advantages of coding over free text, controlled vocabularies, terminologies
and thesauri. Examples of commonly used coding systems including
SNOMED, NCI Thesaurus, and ICD.
ADVANCED PATHOLOGY INFORMATICS COURSE - A Practical Guide to LIS Implementations
Sunday, September 9, 2007 8:00am - 4:00pm
Association for Pathology Informatics (API) Advanced Pathology Informatics Course
“A Practical Guide to LIS Implementations”
This course will provide pathologists, medical technologists, and laboratory personnel with the essential information to understand the process of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) implementations. It will provide an in-depth discussion of the skills necessary to oversee the successful implementation of an LIS and multiple points of view from several stakeholders in the hospital information systems environment.
Intended Audience:
- - Pathologists who are asked to be “Informatics Lead” in a department or hospital
- - Practicing pathologists who need to supervise or implement an LIS
- - Practicing pathology informaticians
- - Medical Technologists who are project leads for LIS implementations
Morning Session: The Process of Choosing, Implementing and Extending an LIS
8:00 - 9:00 Evaluation of Needs (Do I Need a new LIS?)
Dr. Tuthill
9:00 -10:00 System Selection from RFA to RFP
Dr. Henricks
10:00 -11:00 LIS Implementation
Dr. Davis
11:00 - 12:00 Strategies for Long Term Evolution and Management
Dr. Patel
12:00 - 1:00 Luncheon
Afternoon Session: The Process From the Point of View to Interested and Important Stakeholders
1:00 – 2:00 Compliance with Regulatory Agencies
Dr. Henricks
2:00 – 3:00 The LIS and the Hospital Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Mr. O’Rourke
3:00 – 4:00 The Perspective of the LIS Vendor
Dr. Goldblatt