Evidence Based Medicine and Health Informatics

Introduction to principles of evidence based medicine (EBM) and its application to clinical practice. Topics will include formulation of a medical question, implementation of a search, evaluation of potential sources of evidence and application of search results to clinical practice. Also covered are theoretical and practical aspects of processing, utilization and communication of the medical literature as it relates to use of electronic health records, medical coding and billing, use of medical calculators, and shared decision making. This course may be offered in a face-to-face or hybrid format.