The Social and Technical Context of Health Informatics

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Approx. 9 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course explores the intersection of healthcare and technology, focusing on the social and technical aspects of health informatics. Students will learn about the challenges and opportunities of implementing technology in healthcare settings and how to design and evaluate health informatics systems.

Key Learning Points

  • Understand the social and technical aspects of health informatics
  • Learn how to design and evaluate health informatics systems
  • Explore the challenges and opportunities of implementing technology in healthcare settings

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

  • Health Informatics Specialist
    • USA: $70,000 - $110,000
    • India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,500,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €60,000
  • Clinical Informatics Analyst
    • USA: $60,000 - $100,000
    • India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,000,000
    • Spain: €25,000 - €45,000
  • Health Information Manager
    • USA: $60,000 - $100,000
    • India: ₹400,000 - ₹1,200,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €50,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the challenges and opportunities of implementing technology in healthcare settings
  • Design and evaluate health informatics systems
  • Evaluate the social and technical aspects of health informatics

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of healthcare systems and technology
  • Familiarity with data analysis and evaluation

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online, self-paced course
  • Video lectures
  • Interactive quizzes and assignments

Similar Courses

  • Health Informatics in the Cloud
  • Healthcare Data Analytics
  • Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Related Education Paths


Notable People in This Field

  • Dr. Eric Topol
  • Dr. Atul Gawande

Related Books

Description

Improving health and healthcare institutions requires understanding of data and creation of interventions at the many levels at which health IT interact and affect the institution. These levels range from the external “world” in which the institution operates down to the specific technologies. Data scientists find that, when they aim at implementing their models in practice, it is the “socio” components that are both novel to them and mission critical to success. At the end of this course, students will be able to make a quick assessment of a health informatics problem—or a proposed solution—and to determine what is missing and what more needs to be learned.

Knowledge

  • Articulate a coherent problem definition of, and a plan for addressing, a healthcare informatics problem.
  • Create an Informatics Stack analysis of an informatics problem.
  • Describe eleven socio-technical aspects of a health informatics problem or solution.

Outline

  • Overview of Health Informatics
  • Welcome to the Health Informatics Specialization
  • Health Information Technology for Patients
  • Health Information Technology for Doctors
  • Populations
  • Imperatives: Quality
  • Imperatives: Safety
  • Imperatives: Costs
  • Imperatives: Technology
  • Definitions
  • The Stack
  • Using the Stack
  • The Stack
  • Module 1 Quiz
  • World, Organization, Roles, Function
  • World, Organization, Roles, Function
  • Policy: New Models
  • Policy: Other Models
  • Interoperability
  • Privacy, Confidentiality, Security
  • Evaluation
  • Module 2 Quiz
  • Workflow, Information System, Modules
  • Need and System Specification
  • Articulating Workflow
  • Information System Architecture
  • The Modules Comprising Clinical Information Systems
  • Developing Software
  • Harming Workflow
  • Module 3 Quiz
  • Data, Information, Knowledge, Technology
  • Introduction: Data, Information, Knowledge, Technology
  • Many Types of Clinical Data
  • Information
  • Knowledge
  • Putting DIKW Together
  • Data Exchange
  • Interoperability Revisited: Text Data
  • Interoperability: Images
  • Making It Work Together
  • Technology: Hype Cycles
  • Careers
  • Module 4 Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the intersection of social, technical and health informatics with this course on The Socio-Technical Health Informatics Context. Students have rated this course highly, citing its comprehensive and informative content.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Comprehensive and informative content

Pros from User Reviews

  • In-depth exploration of the intersection of social, technical and health informatics
  • Excellent course structure and pacing
  • Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
  • Real-world case studies and examples
  • Useful and applicable insights for healthcare professionals

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some of the technical concepts may be difficult for beginners to grasp
  • Limited opportunities for interaction with other students
  • Could benefit from more hands-on exercises
  • May not be relevant for individuals outside of the healthcare industry
  • No certification or accreditation offered upon completion
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Approx. 9 hours to complete
Harold P. Lehmann, MD, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
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