PUB358 Digital Health Perspectives

Knowledge of digital health information systems is essential for those working in healthcare. It is important that healthcare professionals appreciate contemporary technological trends, especially those relating to the transition from paper based to electronic health records, while understanding the possibilities and challenges that technology brings to the healthcare. This includes familiarity with contemporary health technologies, an understanding of core concepts of information standards and interoperability and appreciation of issues around information integrity and security. Understanding these principal concepts involves recognising the organisational dynamics associated with technology implementation. This unit emphasises both technical and social aspects of technology implementation and its use in healthcare organisations. This unit aims to bridge the communication gap which often appears between the health care professional and computer specialists.