Measurement Performance of Activity Measurements with Newer Generation of Apple Watch in Wheelchair Users with Spinal Cord Injury.

Background: The level of physical activity (PA) of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) has an impact on long-term complications. Currently, PA is mostly assessed by interviews. Wearable activity trackers are promising tools to objectively measure PA under everyday conditions.

[Germany-wide, Web-based ParaReg Registry for Lifelong Monitoring of People with Spinal Cord Injury: Data Model, Ethico-legal Prerequisites and Technical Implementation].

Objective: In Germany, treatment paths for patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI) differ considerably depending on intrinsic, disease-specific and extrinsic factors. Which of these factors are associated with improved outcome with fewer subsequent complications and inpatient re-admissions is not clear. The German-wide, patient-centered, web-based ParaReg registry will be implemented to improve the long-term quality of patient care and the planning of treatment paths with increased cost-effectiveness.

Digital teaching as an instrument for cross-location teaching networks in medical informatics: opportunities and challenges.

The increasingly digitized healthcare system requires new skills from all those involved. In order to impart these competencies, appropriate courses must be developed at educational institutions. In view of the rapid development of new aspects of digitization, this presents a challenge; suitable teaching formats must be developed successively.

eHealth and Clinical Documentation Systems.

eHealth is the use of modern information and communication technology (ICT) for trans-institutional healthcare purposes. Important subtopics of eHealth are health data sharing and telemedicine. Most of the clinical documentation to be shared is collected in patient records to support patient care.

Hospital Information Systems.

Hospital information systems (HIS) have to be considered as socio-technical systems, which consist of technical components as well as of the human aspect like hospital staff and patients. HIS strive for the optimization of information logistics, to support tasks like patient care and administration of a hospital. To systematically manage such complex systems, HIS can be analyzed on three layers: First, tasks and entity types should be considered.

The HiGHmed Didactical Framework for Online Learning Modules on Medical Informatics: First Experiences.

Within the HiGHmeducation consortium various online learning modules shall be developed by members of the consortium to address the increasing need for skilled professionals in a networked and digitalized healthcare system. Transferability of these modules to other locations is one main objective for the design of online learning modules. Thus, a didactical framework for online learning modules was developed.

Current Use of Sensor-Based Measurements for Paraplegics: A Literature Review.

Sensors are used in many fields to measure physical phenomena, often on mobile persons. Paraplegia is a disease with a massive impact on the ability to move, so patients show changes in walking behaviour or are even wheelchair users. It is unclear how sensors can be used with paraplegics to generate valid data for research.

Development of a Research-Based Teaching Course as Blended-Learning Format in a Medical Informatics Program.

We consider Medical Informatics programs at universities as one of the main education resources for young scientists in our field and thus present a new design for a course teaching scientific skill at the University of Heidelberg as blended-learning format. We utilize common E-learning methods and created the whole course with respect to the concept of research-based teaching. Finally, we present our lessons learned from the current activities of the course.