This course summarizes actual (technology) trends in health care like tele-medicine, computer aided surgery, information portals, e-Training for patients and health care professionals, remote patient monitoring and much more.

A special focus is put on the (German) health insurance card and health professional card.

Telemedicine

content

• dermatology
• pathology
• oncology
• cardiology
• surgery

application scenarios

• quality insurance,
• teaching,
• 2nd opinion,
• collaboration,
• emergency
• mobile/sensors - stationary
• etc

Media

• Phone
• Email
• Video conferencing
• Chat
• "GotoMyMeeting"

technology and other aspects

• Security and saftey
• Standards
• examples,
• products,

Evaluation

• advantages, disadvantages
• personal experience
• ecomomics
• medical outcome

CAS: computer aided surgery

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to

• Provide a comprehensive overview on trends in health care related to online technologies