Micro-credential - Digital Health - Understanding the Application of Technology in Modern Healthcare

This micro-credential will be relevant to any multi-professional staff working in healthcare design and delivery across all grades and all services. This cohort includes nurses, midwives, paramedics and other allied healthcare professionals. 

This micro-credential allows healthcare professionals to understand the application of digital health technology. One example is the adoption of the electronic patient records. The content is varied; therefore, you will learn to develop a critical understanding of digital health that will allow to prepare and apply the knowledge to a real-world problem. 

The course addresses all five domains, as set out in All-Ireland Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework, 2021.  

These are: 

• Digital Professionalism 
• Leadership and Advocacy 
• Data and Information Quality 
• Information-enabled Care 
• Technology 

On successful completion of this micro-credential, learners will be able to:  

• Have a systematic understanding of relevant national and international policies connected to digital health. 

• Critically discuss the data lifecycle and its application to real-world examples, such as electronic patient records (EPR). 

• Analyse and critically appraise the application of digital health to person-centred, safe, and connected care. 

• Demonstrate the appropriate application of digital health for a healthcare setting. 

HCI Pillar 3 Learner Fee Subsidy: Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria may qualify for a 50% fee subsidy, subject to the availability of subsidized places.

For eligibility details, please refer to the Eligibility Criteria.

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