Managing the digital transformation in healthcare
| Title | Διαχείριση του ψηφιακού μετασχηματισμού στην υγειονομική περίθαλψη / Managing the digital transformation in healthcare |
| Code | MS07 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Panagiotis Bamidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024782 |
Programme of Study: Joint PPS "Managing Digital Transformation in the Health Sector" (2024-today)
Registered students: 162
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600256594
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600256594
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.digihealthedu.eu/course/view.php?id=21
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• LO1: Explain and understand the concept of digital transformation and its significance in healthcare management.
• LO2: Identify and evaluate key technologies driving digital transformation.
• LO3: Analyze the impact of digital transformation on healthcare delivery, patient care, and organizational processes.
• LO4: Apply principles of health informatics to support data-driven decision-making in healthcare organizations.
• LO5: Assess the opportunities and challenges associated with electronic health records implementation.
• LO6: Describe the role of telemedicine in improving access to healthcare services and patient outcomes.
• LO7: Utilize data analytics for informed decision-making.
• LO8: Discuss the ethical and privacy considerations related to the use of digital technologies in healthcare.
• LO9: Develop strategies for effectively engaging patients in their healthcare through digital tools and platforms.
• LO10: Design and propose a digital transformation plan for a healthcare organization.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Course Topics:
PC1: Introduction to Digital Transformation in Healthcare Management
PC2: Health information systems and interoperability
PC3: Telehealth technologies and applications
PC4: Data-driven decision-making in healthcare
PC5: Importance of patient engagement in healthcare
PC6: Managing digital transformation projects
PC7: Privacy and security of healthcare data
PC8: Analysis of successful digital transformation initiatives in healthcare organizations
PC9: Data analytics exercises using healthcare datasets
PC10: Blockchain and its applications in healthcare
PC11: Addressing interoperability challenges
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Podcast
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 21 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 70 | 2.8 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Wager, K. A., Lee, F. W., & Glaser, J. P. (2017). Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management. Jossey-Bass.
Topol, E. (2019). Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again. Basic Books.
Kuziemsky, C. (Ed.). (2017). Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach (2nd ed.). Elsevier.
Wickramasinghe, N., & Sharma, S. K. (Eds.). (2019). Healthcare Transformation: A Guide for the Hospital Board Member. CRC Press.
Ongaro, E., & Ferrario, M. A. (2018). The Role of Digital Transformation in Health Care Service Delivery. In Digital Transformation in Healthcare (pp. 1-19). Springer.
Klonoff, D. C. (Ed.). (2019). Digital Health Technologies: The Future of Health Care. Academic Press.
Swab, J., Thielst, C. B., & Padilla, J. M. (2017). Digital Health Leadership: Developing Leaders Who Can Shape the Future of Healthcare. CRC Press.
Jovanov, E. (Ed.). (2019). Connected Health: Improving Care, Safety, and Efficiency with Wearables and IoT Solution. Academic Press.
Khalifa, M., & Alswailem, O. (2018). Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications for Healthcare Management. In Handbook of Research on Advanced Data Mining Techniques and Applications for Business Intelligence (pp. 245-269). IGI Global.
Anderson, J. G. (2017). Telehealth: A Longitudinal Multi-Method Evaluation of the US Experience. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 23(1), 10-14.
Shortliffe, E. H., & Cimino, J. J. (Eds.). (2018). Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine (4th ed.). Springer.
Davenport, T. H., & Thomas, R. J. (2018). Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines. HarperBusiness.
Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). (2020). HIMSS Dictionary of Health Information and Technology Terms, Acronyms, and Organizations. HIMSS.
Agarwal, R., & Shankar, R. (2019). Intelligent Data Analytics for Healthcare: Improving Outcomes and Reducing Costs. Springer.
World Health Organization (WHO). (2018). Digital Health: A Call for Government Leadership and Cooperation between ICT and Health. WHO.
Last Update
12-07-2024
