Health Informatics and Data Visualisation

Programme Code: TGS-2021005394

SFC-Eligible

Mode of Delivery

Online (Live)

Duration

2 Day

Date / Time

  • 07/11/2024 , 08/11/2024 8:55 am - 5:00 pm

Sem 1 AY2024/2025 Registration Period: 06 May - 05 June 2024

Programme Highlights

Healthcare Informatics is an integral part in the provision of healthcare and fundamental to healthcare quality and improvement. The HI5101 course introduces participants to foundational concepts in healthcare informatics, healthcare data and regulations governing its use, consumer health technology and basics of data visualization. It will be delivered by experienced faculty through the use of case studies, discussions and hands-on experience with various consumer health technology and a data visualization tool.

This course is stackable and completion of 3 other courses within a 24-month candidature period will lead to an Executive Certificate in Healthcare Improvement via Informatics.

Benefits of Attending

  • Understand the relevance of informatics in healthcare
  • Appreciate foundational concepts of healthcare informatics
  • Understand healthcare data and its uses
  • Understand the regulations around responsible use of healthcare data
  • Gain experience with consumer health devices
  • Discuss case studies in healthcare
  • Demonstrate the use of a data visualization tool

Who Should Attend

Healthcare professionals, managers and educators who are existing employees of a healthcare institution are welcome to attend.

Trainer Profile

Dr Ling Zheng Jye

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Mr Michael Ong

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Ms Shikha Kumari

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Ms Pamela Lim

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Course Agenda

 

Day Topics
Day 1  

Foundational Concepts of Healthcare Informatics

  • IT in healthcare
  • EMR, EHR, PHR
  • IT infrastructure
  • Standards, security, decision support & telehealth

Healthcare Data and Its Uses

  • Structured and unstructured data
  • Patient data, Medical / health data, Big data

What’s Next for Healthcare Data?

Regulations, Law & Ethics on use of healthcare data

  • Regulations relating to healthcare
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Consent, retention of records and professional guidelines

Introduction to Consumer Health Devices and Mobile Phone Applications

  • Hands-on experience with selected consumer health devices
  • Introduction to health-related application software

Assignment: MCQ

Day 2  

Case Studies of Healthcare IT Projects

Introduction to Data Analytics and Visualisation

  • Principles of data presentation
  • Digital storyboard

Introduction to Data Analytics and Visualisation Software

Hands-on experience on Data Analytics and Visualisation Software

Q&A Session

Test: MCQ Quiz

Tabulation of results/ Course Evaluation

Pre-Requisites and Assessment

Participants are required to be an existing employee of a healthcare institution, a community healthcare provider, or working in a healthcare setting.

Assessment component includes multiple choice questions.

Awards and Certification

The HI5101 course is stackable and completion of 3 other courses within a 24-month candidature period will lead to an Executive Certificate in Healthcare Improvement via Informatics.

 

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Course Fee

International Participants

Singapore Citizens1 39 years old or younger

Singapore Citizens1 40 years old or older eligible for MCES2

Singapore PR

Enhanced Training Support For SMEs3

Full Course Fee

$1350

$1350

$1350

$1350

$1350

Less: SSG Grant Amount4

$945

$945

$945

$945

Nett Course Fee

$1350

$405

$405

$405

$405

9% GST on Nett Course Fee

$121.50

$36.45

$36.45

$36.45

$36.45

Total Nett Course Fee Payable including GST

$1,471.50

$441.45

$441.45

$441.45

$441.45

Less Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Schemes

$270

$270

Total Nett Cost Fee Payable, Including GST, after additonal funding from the various funding schemes

$1471.50

$441.45

$171.45

$441.45

$171.45

1) All self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for the course fee.

2) Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES): Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.

3) Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS): SME-sponsored employees (Singapore Citizens and PRs) may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.

4) Long Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+) holders may enjoy SSG subsidies. Terms and conditions apply.

As this is a SSG-approved course, learners must pass all assessment components to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate of Completion. Learners may have to bear the full course fee if they fail to meet this requirement.

Application Deadline

Sem 1 AY2024/2025 Registration will close on 05 June 2024.

Submit an Application

Interested learners must self-enrol for the courses individually via the Online Application Portal (OAP).

  1. HI5101: Health Informatics & Data Visualisation
  2. HI5102: How Informatics can enable ‘Value Based Healthcare’
  3. HI5103: Quality Improvement for Healthcare
  4. HI5104: How to make the most out of EPIC

Download a copy of the academic module registration guide here

 

Points to note

  • Course submission closes on 5 June 2024 (Wednesday) 23:59HR (strictly no extension will be given). No payment is collected now, as the courses are ongoing registration.
  • As part of the submission requirement for academic courses, please prepare to upload your NRIC (front and back) / transcript / Certification during the application.
  • All applicants will be notified of the application outcome (offered/rejected) ~ 4 weeks after registration closing. You will need to accept/reject the course offering by then & the school’s administrative & finance team will contact all applicants to proceed with administration & corp billing/payment/ Skillsfuture application in stages.
  • Courses are not offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. A committee will review all applications base on the eligibility criteria.
  • Student Services Fee of $25.46 is payable for the semester after enrolling in the academic course. 

 

For enquiries regarding the courses, contact nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg . 

If you encounter difficulty proceeding with the course registration, please contact the NUS central admin team at lifelonglearning@nus.edu.sg for assistance.

 

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