On this programme, students will gain the confidence to innovate and apply their learnings, as individuals and as team members, adopting a patient-centric approach to their decision-making and actions, to solve problems and overcome challenges within their healthcare system. This is achieved via digital asynchronous delivery, supported with synchronous tutorials, workshops, guest talks by digital health consultants and specialists in health sector industries. All coursework is via assignments and through the medium of undertaking a substantial project, members of each group will integrate and apply their previous learnings to develop a digital transformation solution or capability that will have a significant positive impact on their health service. This programme can be completed in one of three modes: over one calendar year; over 20 months or over two calendar years.
The University of Limerick will partner with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), other academic institutions and healthcare organisations in the delivery of this programme. CHIME is a “professional organization for Chief Information Officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders.
Programme Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, graduates will have the skills, knowledge and abilities to:
Understand the dimensions of a patient-centric health ecosystem in order to identify innovation potential.
Assess the potential of exponential technologies and digital services to facilitate collaboration and the sharing of information and knowledge to realise the benefits of an integrated care environment.
Determine how the healthcare industry can best leverage digital technologies to improve clinical development and clinical outcomes having considered information governance challenges.
Understand and apply the fundamental principles and key concepts of developing and managing an innovation culture in a healthcare context.
Anticipate and plan for the acceptance and diffusion of transformational innovations among patient groups and healthcare employees.
Conduct data collection and analysis to inform the development of healthcare innovations.
Utilise user-centred design principles and methods in the development of innovative digital services.
Report on economic evaluations of health technologies.
Adopt rigorous evaluation methods to identify potential opportunities for incorporating exponential technologies in healthcare.
Understand the need for organisations to be agile in adjusting strategies as innovations evolve.
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2 January 2025
University of Limerick
Limerick,
Republic of Ireland
We invite applications from healthcare professionals/administrators /managers/officers, IT specialists with experience of working in a healthcare sector/industry, and health scientists. Each applicant should possess a minimum of 2nd class honours, grade 2 in their primary degree (Level 8, National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) or equivalent.
Or
Applicants with at least five years’ work experience in a healthcare sector/industry who can satisfy the course admission team they have the ability to complete and benefit from this course. Such applicants shall be required to undertake an interview.
Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved. Irish Leaving Certificate English –Ordinary Level Grade D or above. TOEFL – 580 (paper based) or 90 (internet based). IELTS – Minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6 in any one component. English Test for English and Academic Purposes (ETAPP) – Grade C1. GCE ‘O’ level English Language/GCSE English Language – Grade C or above. University of Cambridge ESOL –Certificate of Proficiency in English - Grade C / Certificate in Advanced English - Grade B. GCE Examination Boards – Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations – Grade C / Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council – School Certificate Pass 1-6. PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH (ACADEMIC) - PTE ACADEMIC: a minimum score of 61 (with no section score below 59).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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