Automated decision support in healthcare and clinical settings

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The course will present an introduction to Digital Health and Artificial intelligence fundamentals to understand its application in health care decision making tools.

Aims:

  • Understanding the Evolution of Digital Health
  • Fundamentals of Artificial intelligence and Machine learning 
  • Understanding how works an automated clinical decision support System
  • Know the Current ethical issues related to automated decision support tools
  • Feel prepared to contribute to the advancement of digital health in decision support

SUMMARY

Module 1: Introduction to digital health and CDSS

Fundamentals of digital health and CDSS independently.

  • Section 1.1: Definition and context of DH 
  • Section 1.2: CDSS definition

Module 2: Current CDSS

State of art of CDSS, going deeper in this elements.

  • Section 2.1: Core components (theory)
  • Section 2.2: Types of CDSS
  • Section 2.3: Development of a CDSS

Module 3: Artificial intelligence, Machine learning in CDSS

Introduction to AI and ML to put in context with Digital health in general and then with CDSS.

  • Section 3.1: Fundamentals of AI in Digital Health
  • Section 3.2: Machine learning in CDSS

Module 4: CDSS implementation

Rationale for implementing a CDSS

  • Section 4.1: Planning customization
  • Section 4.2: Integration with existing systems
  • Section 4.3: Training and Change Management
  • Section 4.4 Data security
  • Section 4.5 Evaluation of the implementation

Module 5: Data Privacy and ethical considerations 

This module reviews the elements and protocols related to data security.

  • Section 5.1: Importance of Data Security
  • Section 5.2: Privacy Considerations

Module 6: Challenges and Future Trends in CDSS

Think of how CDSS will evolve and define the possible barriers that can jeopardize this process.

Module 7: Successful Cases

Enumerate different examples of successful cases of CDSS implementation.

AUTHOR AND COORDINATOR

Author

Luis Marte

Coordinator

Santi Fort