This Certificate program is designed to help individuals gain an understanding of relationships between data, information, and knowledge. Individuals will also acquire knowledge about data standards, electronic means of data collection, design and evaluation of human-centered health information platforms, mobile health technologies, and multifaceted technology-enabled interventions. The program will also discuss several health technology assessment approaches such as accessibility, heuristics, and usability. Individuals will acquire knowledge, skills, and expertise regarding the applications of Health Informatics to improve population health outcomes in various settings through different learning activities including lectures, classroom discussions, case study examples, assignments, reading, and experiential learning projects.
Learning Objectives
Required Texts & Readings
Assessment Strategy
Faculty
- Identify and list the concepts of informatics and its domains.
- Explain and apply the data, information, and knowledge models.
- Distinguish the various components of computers and their application in population health.
- Explain opportunities and challenges of implementing the health information system in Bangladesh.
- Explain the role of data standards in population health
- Identify and demonstrate the potential use of the internet in public health.
- Define various e-health approaches and tailored health information techniques to modify health behaviours and outcomes.
- Discuss and design mHealth technologies to enhance disease prevention and management.
- Design and evaluate consumer health technologies.
- Distinguish between the various electronic means of public health data collection and management.
- Explain the similarities and differences in Telehealth, Electronic Health Records, Personal Health Records, and Hospital Management Information systems.
- Illustrate and apply tool kits to design and develop population health information systems in various settings.
- Comprehend the various ethical issues relevant to the use of information and communication technologies in population health.
- Identify current gaps and opportunities in the area of population health informatics.
- Explain and apply principles of population health informatics to the final project proposed.
- Analyze the case studies discussed during the guest lectures.
- Demonstrate skills in developing a population health informatics project.
- Joshi, A., Thorpe, L., & Waldron, L. (2017). Population health informatics: driving evidence-based solutions into practice. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
- Additional reading materials and handouts will be distributed in class.
Need to attend at least 80% of the lectures in each module.