Introduction to Digital health

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Approx. 30 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course provides an introduction to digital health and how it is revolutionizing healthcare. Topics covered include telemedicine, electronic health records, and health information exchange.

Key Learning Points

  • Explore the latest advancements in digital health technology
  • Learn about the challenges and opportunities presented by digital health
  • Understand how digital health is changing the healthcare industry

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

    • USA: $70,000 - $120,000
    • India: ₹5,00,000 - ₹15,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €60,000
    • USA: $70,000 - $120,000
    • India: ₹5,00,000 - ₹15,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €60,000

    • USA: $60,000 - $100,000
    • India: ₹3,00,000 - ₹10,00,000
    • Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
    • USA: $70,000 - $120,000
    • India: ₹5,00,000 - ₹15,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €60,000

    • USA: $60,000 - $100,000
    • India: ₹3,00,000 - ₹10,00,000
    • Spain: €20,000 - €40,000

    • USA: $80,000 - $130,000
    • India: ₹6,00,000 - ₹20,00,000
    • Spain: €35,000 - €70,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the various digital health technologies available
  • Explain the benefits and challenges of digital health
  • Identify potential career paths in digital health

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of healthcare industry
  • Familiarity with basic technology concepts

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

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  • Health Informatics in the Cloud
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Notable People in This Field

  • Eric Topol
  • Rasu Shrestha

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Description

This course introduces the field of digital health and the key concepts and definitions in this emerging field. The key topics include Learning Health Systems and Electronic Health Records and various types of digital health technologies to include mobile applications, wearable technologies, health information systems, telehealth, telemedicine, machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data. These technologies are assessed in terms of the key opportunities and challenges to their use and the evidence of their effectiveness in the field of digital health in relation to public health and healthcare globally. The use and application of digital health for COVID-19 forms a case study demonstrating the use of different types of digital health technologies to address key aspects of the response to the virus globally.

Outline

  • Introduction to Digital Health
  • Growth in Digital Health Technologies
  • Personalised and Population Digital Health Approaches
  • Doing Digital Health Badly
  • The Digital Healthcare System in Estonia: Interview
  • About Imperial College London
  • About the digital health team
  • How to be successful in this course?
  • Grading Policy
  • Glossary
  • Digital Health: Definitions in the literature
  • Your key concepts from the literature
  • The Mobile Economy 2020
  • Reflections: The Mobile Economy 2020
  • Grand challenges in Digital Health
  • Why Digital Health projects succeed or fail
  • Reaction to the Failed UK NPfIT
  • Reflections: Reaction to the UK's failed NPfIT
  • Estonia’s Digital Health system
  • Reflections: Estonia’s Digital Health system
  • The impact of Digital Health on the quality and safety of health care
  • Reflection: The impact of Digital Health on the quality and safety of health care
  • Introduction to Digital Health - knowledge check
  • Electronic Health Records and Learning Health Systems
  • Introduction to Electronic Health Records
  • Interview with Professor Alex Bottle
  • Electronic health records in use: supporting population health
  • Electronic health records in use: delivering benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Learning Health Systems — An Introduction
  • The Science of Learning Health Systems
  • Optional readings
  • Complexities of Learning Health Systems
  • Optional reading
  • Examples and illustrations of how Health Systems learn
  • Reflection: electronic health records supporting population health
  • Reflection: electronic health records delivering benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Reflection: the science of Learning Health Systems
  • Reflection: complexities of Learning Health Systems
  • Knowledge check: Electronic Health Records and Learning Health Systems
  • Introduction to Digital Health Technologies – Part I
  • Mobile Applications and Wearable Technologies
  • Apps and wearables and the healthcare system
  • Introduction to the Ebola Contact Tracing Study
  • Practical examples of the use of mHealth applications in India and Sierra Leone
  • Podcast: The use of digital tools for data collection for public health
  • Classification of Digital Health Interventions
  • Introduction to the types of technologies
  • Evidence on the effectiveness of mHealth interventions
  • Optional: Contact tracing in Guinea using an app
  • Digital health and epidemic preparedness and response
  • Optional readings
  • Health Information Systems
  • Essential features of a Health Information System
  • The use of digital tools for data collection for public health
  • mHealth systematic review
  • Introduction to Digital Health Technologies
  • Introduction to Digital Health – Part II
  • Telehealth and telemedicine
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Gamification
  • Behavioural science
  • Big data
  • The State of Telehealth
  • Optional readings
  • Introduction to the use of social media in healthcare
  • The use of social media in public health
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Gamification and Behavioural sciences in relation to Digital Health
  • Optional reading: Big Data and the real world
  • Final Summative Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the world of digital health with Introduction to Digital Health course on Coursera. This course is highly recommended for anyone interested in learning about digital health. Many users have appreciated the comprehensive and interactive nature of the course.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Comprehensive and interactive course content

Pros from User Reviews

  • Well-structured course material
  • Engaging and interactive learning experience
  • Great introduction to digital health
  • Useful case studies and real-world examples
  • Opportunity to learn from industry experts

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course to be too basic
  • Lack of hands-on experience
  • Course material may not be relevant for those with prior experience in digital health
  • Limited interaction with instructors
  • Not enough focus on technical skills
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Approx. 30 hours to complete
Lisa Danquah, Céire Costelloe
Imperial College London
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