| Unit name | Digital Innovation in Healthcare |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0088 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Bernardi |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit explores the diffusion and adoption of latest digital technologies in the health sector. The module aims to develop an in-depth understanding of the social, organizational and managerial implications of the adoption of these technologies with a focus on their potential benefits but also challenges in the transformation of the health service and care of patients. In this module healthcare practitioners and managers will learn how to harness latest digital technologies to lead digital innovation in a healthcare setting. In particular, the aims of this unit are to provide students with a critical understanding of:
1) The disruptive innovation of healthcare: challenges and opportunities of digital technology in redefining a new model of care and sources of value for healthcare providers and patients.
2) Enablers of and barriers to digital innovation in healthcare based on recent cases of IT implementations (e.g., telehealth and electronic health records systems).
3) The role of digital technology in enabling patient-centred care and patient empowerment.
4) The use of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence in clinical practice and the delivery of health services.
5) Ethics and changes in professional practice and accountability around the adoption of digital technologies in healthcare.
On completion of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate:
1) A critical understanding of the use and implications of latest digital technologies in healthcare;
2) A critical appraisal of the enablers and barriers to digital innovation in a healthcare setting;
3) A reasoned evaluation of patients’ use of digital technologies in health self-management and the transformation of clinical practice and healthcare by machine learning and Artificial Intelligence;
4) A thorough reflection on ethics in the digital transformation of healthcare and the IT-enabled change of professional practice;
5) The ability of presenting and justifying a digital solution to a healthcare problem.
The unit will be taught through a mixture of short lectures, group activities, and case-based discussions. Students will be required to do some reading before each session. Students will be able to access and revise the unit contents on Blackboard.
The unit structure offers 18 contact hours in total. The remaining 182 learning hours will be spent in independent study and in the preparation of assessment.
Formative assessment (ILO 1,2,4)
Formative assessment will take place through students’ active participation to in-class discussions. An on-going evaluation of students’ understanding of the course contents will be based on students’ discussions of academic and practice-oriented literature through which students will have to propose solutions to problems faced in the digital transformation of healthcare.
Summative assessment (ILO 1,2,3,4,5)
The 100% assessment of this unit will be an individual video presentation of a digital solution that addresses a healthcare problem. The video will last 10 min. Students will be assessed on their ability to justify a potential digital solution to an actual healthcare problem. Students will have to demonstrate an understanding of the opportunities but also challenges of the proposed solution (e.g. institutional constraints, ethics, etc.).
Core texts:
Sheikh, A., Bates, D., Wright, A. Cresswell, K. (2017). Key Advances in Clinical Informatics. Transforming Healthcare through Health Information Technology. Academic Press.
Ranck, Jody (2016). Disruptive Cooperation in Digital Health. Springer International Publishing.
Other recommended textbook:
Wickramasinghe, N., Troshani, I., Tan, J. (2016). Contemporary Consumer Health Informatics. Springer International Publishing.
Recommended Reading:
A number of recommended journal articles will be assigned to each session. Students will be encouraged to read a selection of articles. Details will be made available on Blackboard.
