Digital Health
PostgraduateTAS-BAA6322023
Previously TAS-CRH602
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Digital Health
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Analyse the drivers and challenges influencing the emergence and success of digital health
- Discuss digital health services, including strategic directions, from the perspective of different stakeholders
- Analyse changes in the consumer/health professional relationship relating to digital health
- Demonstrate an understanding of technical aspects of digital health applications and their related standards
- 1. Introduction to digital health
- 2. Frameworks and Standards for Digital Health Adoption
- 3. Digital Health - Impact on Service Structures and Relationships
- 4. Accessibility and Usability
- 5. Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Digital Health Projects
- 6. The future
Explores the changes occurring in the structure and delivery of health services as a result of the digital transformation that has occurred across the industry. The subject considers the impact of such technology on consumers, communities, health professionals and health services. The subject will explore the role of data, networks, wearables and other technologies in healthcare.
- Project Proposal (30%)
- Report/Discussion Paper (40%)
- Project Plan and Evaluation (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TAS-HSM-MAS-2023 - Master of Health Service Management
- TAS-HIM-MAS-2023 - Master of Health Information Management
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
TAS-CRH602-E-Health (no longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Health Service Management
PostgraduateTAS-HSM-MAS
Master of Health Information Management
PostgraduateTAS-HIM-MAS