HI 5101 Ethics in Clinical Informatics
This course is a systematic review of ethical concepts and standards of responsible conduct for a Clinical Informatics professional including the code of ethics developed by the American Medical Informatics Association. The course will review changes in power and influence introduced by clinical systems and a redistribution of work. Review of the governance process for data and clinical decision support will be paired with practical exercises in evaluating the effect of health information technology on health care workers and patients. Principles of respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice will be addressed as well as the effect of computers in the exam rooms. Other topics include ethics around patient portals and social media in health.
Upon completion of the course, students will develop a broad understanding of current health care issues with ethical dimensions in informatics. Students will recognize and apply approaches for analyzing ethical questions and situations such as privacy and confidentiality, social media use, and artificial intelligence in clinical decision support. Additionally, students will gain experience examining and presenting case studies, and develop skills in facilitating academic discussions.