Fundamentals of Digital Health

Technology is transforming our health system. We’re on the cusp of a global healthcare revolution, and understanding how to harness technology has never been more important. Innovations in digital health change how we deliver services, make decisions, use data and treat patients.

Fundamentals of Digital Health is a fully-online credential exploring the intersection between health and technology. You’ll be kept up-to-date with the latest technology and digital trends in healthcare, and discover how to apply them in your workplace. It’s designed specifically for clinicians, allied health practitioners, technicians or those working in professional roles within the health sector.

We’ve collaborated with Siemens Healthineers, leaders in medical technology, to create this course. You’ll benefit from Siemens Healthineers’ global expertise in digitising healthcare, combined with the quality and recognition of a Monash qualification.

Whether you’re looking to upskill, retrain or take your career in a new direction, this unit will give you the skills and knowledge to harness new and emerging technology to improve health outcomes.

What you'll learn

In this course, you will:

• Differentiate between digital health, health informatics, e-health, data science and bioinformatics.
• Discuss the significance of health information and informatics in contemporary healthcare delivery.
• Examine the significance and application of modern digital biomarkers for healthcare in the 21st century.
• Explain the growing emphasis on patient engagement and empowerment in healthcare and describe the characteristics of an engaged e-Patient.
• Contrast electronic health records, electronic medical records, patient health records, clinical information and clinical decision support systems and describe the different ways they can be used to improve individual and population health.
• Evaluate the future of digital health and clinical informatics – from big data and data visualisation to augmented intelligence systems to using digital health technology to advance clinical and healthcare practice.

Course structure and assessment

Each module will take up to 12 hours of learning, depending on your prior knowledge.

The end user material in this course was developed by Professor Ian Rouse, leveraging the Monash University framework for the education of healthcare students around Digital Health, developed by Chris Bain – Professor of Digital Health.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for anyone working in the health sector (or looking to make the move) and interested in building skills and knowledge in digital health, including clinicians, nurses and allied health professionals, health executives, administrators and professional staff, technicians and technical staff working in healthcare, researchers.

Accelerate your learning (Microcredentials)

Eligible participants who complete the assessed version of this short course can receive 6 credit points towards the Master of Public Health. Valid for 7 years.

Learn more at: monash.edu/pubs/handbooks/courses/M6024.html

Important note: Completion of the assessed version of the short course does not guarantee admission into an award course. For further information regarding admission into the award courses, please contact: pgradenq@monash.edu.

Former students who have successfully completed assessment for this course can apply for prior credit here.

Course partner

This course is a partnership between Monash University and Siemens Healthineers.

Course facilitators

Our expert teaching staff are leaders in health education and research, with connections to Victoria’s major health services and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).