Human Factors

Catalog description

The course will addresses: 1. Sociotechnical and human-centered design in everyday life and in biomedical informatics--especially as applied to medical systems and professional expectations 2. Implementation and optimization of healthcare technology —including tensions among existing vs revised workflows, new software vs legacy systems, vendor software vs need for new builds, customization, retrofits, dongles, etc; 3. Evaluation and measurement of usability as applied to healthcare technology within the evolving complexities of medical systems, organizational hierarchies, professional norms, allocation of resources, and market realities; 4. Implications of healthcare technology and AI for medical ethics, changing disease and treatment protocols, government policy, cybersecurity, and advocacy. It is recommended that students have completed BMIN 5060 prior to enrolling in this course. NOTE: Non-majors need permission from the department.