Digital Health and Innovation
Module Code: MN7440
This module will equip you to understand the role of digital innovation in the organisation and delivery of healthcare. You will be able to articulate the challenges of adoption and implementation of digital innovations in relation to healthcare systems and organisational contexts and understand the potential for digital disparities and related health inequalities from the introduction of digital innovation in healthcare. You will examine the importance of user (public, patient, professional) involvement and understand the processes related to the development, testing and deployment of digital innovation in healthcare. You will develop the ability to critically analyse digital solutions for healthcare problems in a variety of national, sectoral and organisational contexts.
Topics covered include:
- Artificial Intelligence in health and care services
- Aging and Technology
- Self—management
- Telehealth and telecare
- Co-production and co-design
- Digitalisation of health and care work