COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Department of Medical Laboratory Science

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MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
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NAME: _____________________________________________________________DATE:________________
COURSE/YEAR/SECTION:_____________________________________________SCORE:
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Activity 1

VISION, MISSION, CORE VALUES, AND OBJECTIVES OF THE INSTITUTION

Instruction: Answer the following questions briefly but concisely.

1. A vision statement conveys the institution’s desire to succeed. What is the new university vision
statement and how can you help your school to achieve it?

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2. A mission statement is a short explanation of the institution’s purpose and intention for existence.
State the new university mission and explain how can you contribute to its success.

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3. A value statement is composed of core principles that focus on the institution and its culture. List
down the core values of the university and explain how will you imbibe these institutional core
values.

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4. What value should be the direction of the management of the institution?

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5. Ponder on the objectives of the Medical Laboratory Science Program based on CMO 13 s. 2017.
How will these statements help you become a successful scientist?

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6. Taking into account all the experiences you have, write your own ideal and unique vision, mission,
core values and objectives.
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Department of Medical Laboratory Science

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MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
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NAME: _____________________________________________________________DATE:________________
COURSE/YEAR/SECTION:_____________________________________________SCORE:
SCHEDULE:__________________________________________________________

Activity 2
HEALTH SYSTEM

Instruction: Answer the following questions briefly but concisely.

1. Do you think that the Philippines have achieved the goals and functions of a Health System?
discuss the WHO Health System Framework.

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2. Which primary goal of the health system do you think should be the priority in the Philippines? Why?

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3. Do you think that the directions of the Philippines Health Sector are on the right track? Do you have
any other recommendations?

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MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
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NAME: _____________________________________________________________DATE:________________
COURSE/YEAR/SECTION:_____________________________________________SCORE:
SCHEDULE:__________________________________________________________

Activity 3

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM

Instruction: Answer the following questions briefly but concisely.

1. Site potential areas of improvement in the Philippine Health Care Delivery System.

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2. Give suggestions on how to address decrease in the availability of health care professionals

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3. Identify and discuss the changes in healthcare and delivery service that informatics can make.

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4. Give suggestions on how to enhance health process.

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MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
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NAME: _____________________________________________________________DATE:________________
COURSE/YEAR/SECTION:_____________________________________________SCORE:
SCHEDULE:__________________________________________________________

Activity 4
OVERVIEW OF HEALTH INFORMATICS

Instruction: Answer the following questions briefly but concisely.

1. What are some applications of computer and computer system to the health professions?

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2. In your own point of view, does information and technology contribute to the enhancement of
healthcare and delivery service? Why?

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3. Name some companies in the Philippines which are currently using Health Informatics in their
operation.

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4. What conclusions can you draw from the practice of Health Informatics in the Philippines.

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5. Would you recommend the use of Health Informatics in Cloud for your hospital? Why?

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6. How would you help in the propagation of the use of Health Informatics in the Philippines? What are
your recommendations?

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7. What do you think is the future of Health Informatics that are on cloud set-up?

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8. Discuss the key benefits of informatics can do to health professions.

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9. Interpret the informatics skills needed by medical laboratory scientist/medical technologist?

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10. What implications does the health care informatics have?

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11. Describe the specific roles of health informatics specialist.

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Department of Medical Laboratory Science

HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
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NAME: _____________________________________________________________DATE:________________
COURSE/YEAR/SECTION:_____________________________________________SCORE:
SCHEDULE:__________________________________________________________

Activity 5
HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM
Instruction: Answer the following questions briefly but concisely.

1. Described the functions of standardized health data and information.

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2. Described the need for an integrated electronic patient record.

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3. What do you think are weakness of paper-based record system?

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Department of Medical Laboratory Science

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4. Discuss five specific reasons why Philippines need to implement Hospital Information System.

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5. What can you say about the adaption of HIS in the hospitals in the Philippines?

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6. How would you differentiate the data sources of HIS?

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7. Research and name the top three (3) HIS providers in the Philippines. Give a short history and list
of clients.

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8. What component of HIS do you think is the most important? Explain your answer.

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9. Discuss factors supporting the need for informatics.

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5. Briefly discuss the need for medical laboratory scientist/medical technologist to be computer literate.

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6. Why is there a need to manage health, hospital and patient information?

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7. What examples can you think of which medical practiced can be enhanced with health informatics?

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8. Currently, what computer skills do you possess? What skills do you need to upgrade to be able to
become a health informatics competent?

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Department of Medical Laboratory Science

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9. Discuss the objective of health statistical study in the health information system.

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10. What are the types of data should be properly stored in the electronic health records.

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