Health Informatics
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Health Informatics
Programme overview
Health informatics is an emerging discipline concerned with the knowledge, skills and tools that enable information to be managed and used to support the delivery of healthcare and to promote health. In the ‘digital’ era this increasingly involves the application of electronic information and communications technologies; often referred to as eHealth. The topic also encompasses numerous non-technical issues such as effective data governance, quality improvement and managing change. The programme is modular and may be studied at Certificate, Diploma and MSc level
Programme aims
The course aims to familiarise students with the key applications of health informatics and promote understanding of the technological, sociological and regulatory factors critical for their effective implementation and use. For the MSc this includes analysis of the research context and the completion of an applied research project. Elements of the programme are shared with the MSc in Health Information Governance.
To this end, students taking this programme will expect to:
- Acquire a depth and breadth of knowledge of the principles of health informatics
- Develop skills in the critical appraisal, assessment and use of information and information systems to support knowledge management and service delivery.
- Be able to apply those skills in strategic planning for the design, delivery and evaluation of healthcare information technology initiatives
Target group
While the programme is primarily designed for health professionals who wish to use informatics effectively in their usual role, it is also suitable for those with backgrounds in applied healthcare technology, health information management, healthcare policy and health services research.
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