Course Title: Data and Electronic Health Records
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Data and Electronic Health Records
Credit Points: 12.00
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MEDS2197 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
173H School of Health and Biomed |
Internet |
JanJun2022 (All) |
MEDS2197 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
173H School of Health and Biomed |
Internet |
JanJun2023 (All) |
MEDS2197 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
173H School of Health and Biomed |
Internet |
JanJun2024 (All) |
Course Coordinator: Dr Mary Lam
Course Coordinator Phone: Please contact via e-mail
Course Coordinator Email: mary.lam@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora West Campus
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
Electronic health records (EHR) are foundational to digital health. They are repositories of data concerning health service delivery and increasingly for curated data captured outside health services. They comprise a substantial platform with which to integrate other clinical support and patient engagement technologies. In Data and Electronic Health Records you will examine a variety of related technologies that are enabling patient and consumer centred healthcare and advanced clinical practice. You will analyse the contributions that these technologies make to better health for all, along with the associated ethical, regulatory, workplace and other sociotechnical challenges.
Topics include appraising clinical and societal issues in the capture, storage and use of electronic health record data, assessing the potential of new data sources, and investigating factors associated with appropriate, safe and effective EHR implementation and use.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for GC191 Graduate Certificate in Digital Health:
- PLO 2 - Evaluate the importance of data, information and knowledge management in digital health and the implications for effective governance in both health service delivery and citizens’ rights.
- PLO 3 - Analyse contextual considerations, including regulation, policies and standards, socio-economic, socio-technical and cultural sensitivities, funding, workforce and other capabilities, to the provision of digital health services.
- PLO 4 - Design an effective strategy for implementing digital health initiatives in two core socio-technical domains - electronic health records and virtual care delivery - using reflective leadership.
On successful completion of this course you should be able to:
- Analyse the healthcare implications and issues associated with different types of EHRs to improve clinical outcomes, including integrated electronic medical records, state and national EHRs and other closely related applications.
- Evaluate information governance requirements and risks associated with EHR systems in an Australian context
- Analyse the socio-technical contexts associated with the implementation and use of EHR systems in different healthcare settings.
- Recommend effective uses of EHR tools to enhance clinical reasoning and patient and consumer experiences.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Discussion Paper
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 3
Assessment Task 2: Critical Report
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3 & 4
Assessment Task 3: Vodcast + rationale
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.