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Due to holidays, the grades for this course will be published sometime between January 2-8.?

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Kind regards, Student Administration

Dear all

This is just a kind reminder that the session tomorrow on DIGHEL4350 will be the last of the semester. Here we will discuss the main lines of the course, repeat the formalities and recommendations for the exam and - not least - discuss any questions you may have.?

Kind regards,?
Sune and Troels

Dear all?

Hereby are some questions that we encourage you to consider before the next session on DIGHEL4350:

1. What types of information and data were essential to exchange at the individual level in the Covid-19 contact tracing exemplified by Meijerink et al. (2024), and how do these information needs support both contact tracing and disease surveillance objectives?
2. What are the main challenges for the exchange of data in contact tracing and disease surveillance systems?
3. How can digital solutions help address the challenges surrounding the exchange of health data for contact tracing and disease surveillance, and what benefits do integration with national registers provide?
4. What new challenges arise in the implementation and use of digital contact tracing tools, and what is our role as experts in the digitalization of the healthcare sector in ensuring effective and responsible deployment of such inform...

Dear all,

Here are the prompts and answers in connection with our teaching session on November 4:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/98209c5b-7b9e-42a3-ace1-4012a9d4eedc

Best, Sune

Dear all,

This is a reminder that you must submit reflection notes for at least eight of the 12 teaching sessions to qualify for the exam.

Some of you lack only one or two reflection notes; some will need to submit reflection notes after all three remaining teaching sessions to meet this goal; and some will not be able to meet this requirement and therefore do not qualify for the exam.

If you are unsure how many reflection notes you have submitted, feel free to contact us.

Best, Troels and Sune

Dear all,

In preparation for next week's teaching session, please prepare and discuss among yourselves the topic of clinical decision-making, focusing on the following questions:

1. What is a clinical decision? What different types of clinical decisions exist and how are they different from each other?
2. What types of information is necessary to support different types of clinical decisions? How is this information best shared and presented?
3. What are the challenges related to producing, sharing, and using information for clinical decision-making?
4. What is clinical decision-support systems? What are the potential benefits and unintended consequences of clinical decision-support systems?

See you Tuesday.

Best, Sune and Troels

Dear all,

Here are the prompts and answers in connection with our teaching session on October 28:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/40f41620-5120-486c-b459-19a05a10a48e

Best, Sune

Dear all

We apologize that the questions for the session today has not been shared with you before. However, in the spirit of better late than never, here are the topics we suggest that we discuss today:

• Why is data and information so important in the health sector, and what are the most important information needs?

• What are the primary challenges for sharing data and information in the health sector?

• To what extent do different stakeholders have different (and sometimes conflicting) information needs in healthcare?

Looking forward to the session later, 

Sune and Troels

Dear all,

Please note that there is no teaching on October 14th.

On the 21st, we will discuss the 2024 exam assignment.

Please find an edited version of the assignment here on the course schedule (Timeplan).

In preparation, please familiarize yourself with the case and prepare your answers to the questions.

We will discuss the questions in breakout rooms and summarize the conclusions in the plenum. We will also show you one of the better exam papers that was handed in.

Best, Troels and Sune

Dear all,

Here are the prompts and answers in connection with our teaching session on October 7:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/8b265b50-b976-4a71-bb2c-6014b7422b81

Best, Sune

Dear all

This is just a kind reminder that Katherine Wyers will give a guest lecture on DIGHEL4350 tomorrow. 

The topic of the lecture is highly relevant and is something Katherine has deep knowledge about, so I am sure it will be exciting. We hope to see many of you!

Kind regards, 
Sune and Troels

Dear all

This is just a kind reminder that we on the next session will receive a visit by Katherine Wyers who will give a guest lecture on the following topic: Are your Digital Records Erasing Identities? : Rethinking Gender Categories in Electronic Health Records.

This lecture will be based on Katherines own research and her substantial knowledge on the topic, so it will most certainly be very interesting. 

Please come in numbers and be prepared to discuss, as Katherines has promised to set aside sufficient time for group work and discussions. 

Kind regards, 
Sune and Troels

Dear all,

Here are the prompts and answers in connection with our teaching session on September 30:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/992b2f2b-a7e3-47c0-a34c-b23d488fe662

Best, Sune

Dear all,

In preparation for next week's teaching session, please prepare and discuss among yourselves the topic of surveillance of communicable diseases and international health regulations.

Here is what we expect you to know:

• What are social determinants of health?
• How are social determinants of health different from biomedical determinants of health?
• Why do we need to consider social determinants of health and what is the impact ...

Dear all,

Here are the prompts and answers in connection with our teaching session on September 23:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/68709a11-3980-4015-9590-417195961353

Best, Sune

Dear all,

In preparation for next week's teaching session, please prepare and discuss among yourselves the topic of surveillance of communicable diseases and international health regulations.

Here is what we expect you to know:

• How is the Norwegian healthcare system organized?
• What are the main organizations in the Norwegian healthcare system and what are their responsibilities?
• How is the Norwegian healthcare system regulated?

Please be ready to discuss:

• What are the main challenges of organizing a healthcare system this way?
• What is the role of digitalization in supporting this type of healthcare system?

Please remember that in the absence of seminars, we highly encourage you to organize group discussions among yourselves in preparation for the plenary session.

See you Tuesday.

Best, Troels and Sune

Dear all,

In preparation for next week's teaching session, please prepare and discuss among yourselves the topic of surveillance of communicable diseases and international health regulations.

Here is what we expect you to know:

• What is a communicable disease?
• What is a surveillance system?
• Why is surveillance necessary?
• What regulates the surveillance of diseases?

Please be ready to discuss:

• What does surveillance entail? What are the requirements?
• What are the (sociotechnical) challenges of national versus international surveillance?

Please remember that in the absence of seminars, we highly encourage you to organize group discussions among yourselves in preparation for the plenary session.

See you Tuesday.

Best, Troels and Sune

Dear all,

Just a reminder: You are not getting feedback from us on your weekly reflections notes. If you do not hear from us, please consider the submitted mandatory assignment "approved".

Best, Troels and Sune

Dear all,

This is just a gentle reminder of the mandatory assignments in this course.

To qualify for the exam, you must satisfactorily complete the mandatory assignments. After every class, write a brief reflection note (app. ? page) describing:

• What are the most important thing you have learned from reading and discussing the topic with your fellow students?
• (Optional) Share your favorite Perplexity prompt from preparing for the session and describe why this was your favorite.

You are allowed to write in Norwegian or English.

Please hand it in by sending it to sunedm@ifi.uio.no no later than Sunday 23.59 after each session.

You must have 8 out of 12 possible reflection notes approved to be eligible for the exam.

Best, Troels and Sune

Dear all,

Here are the prompts and answers in connection with our teaching session on August 26:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/9804ad7d-34d3-4060-97e9-d6bf8cade83a

Best, Sune

Dear All,

One of you brought it to our attention that written consent is required for recording lectures. Thank you for that.

As mentioned last week, we intend to record each session in DIGHEL4350 to:
- Generate summaries of each session.
- Provide you with recordings and transcripts that can be used in preparation for the exam.
- Improve the quality of teaching by researching our own practices.

Therefore, we ask you to fill out and sign this form: /english/services/it/recordings/Forms/consent-form.docx

Please send the signed form to: sunedm@ifi.uio.no

If we do not receive written consent from each of you, we will NOT record, and consequently, we cannot offer these additional benefits for our online conversations.

Thank you.

Best regards,  Troels and Sune

Dear all,

As mentioned yesterday, we will be recording all sessions from now on. The recordings will be made available to you and used for both summary and research purposes.

We assume informed consent, but you can write to us at any time if you do not want us to record the sessions. You are also welcome to contact us if you have any questions regarding these recordings.

Kind regards, Troels and Sune