2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
YCHI5040M Health Informatics Strategy
15 creditsClass Size: 50
Module manager: Owen Johnson
Email: O.A.Johnson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Pre-requisite qualifications
Acceptance onto an M level programmeThis module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module encourages students to apply business and information strategy techniques to the management of health care information and systems. It is specifically aimed at developing the strategic management skills that students will need to become senior health informatics professionals.Objectives
On completion of this module students should be able to:- demonstrate a coherent and detailed understanding of the strategic issues in health informatics management;
- understand demand for health technology, IT and information systems;
- analyse effective approaches for building health informatics capacity within a health care organisation including the selection and procurement of appropriate health informatics solutions;
- produce a strategic plan and justify a pro-active portfolio approach to health informatics strategy and strategic planning.
Learning outcomes
Plan and manage the strategic use and development of health care information and information systems to support the transformation of health care and its management.
Skills outcomes
Application of strategy, risk analysis and evaluation in Health Informatics.
Syllabus
- Strategic management in health care organisations
- What is strategy? Business strategy tools
- Applying business strategy to health care organisations
- Why health is different? Patient safety, patient care, performance, cost, integration, evidence base and public health issues
- Approaches to developing an information strategy.
- Aligning health informatics strategy with business strategy
- Gaining competitive advantage for health informatics
- Practical challenges in managing a health informatics service.
- Understanding demand for health informatics solutions
- Developing health informatics capability and capacity
- Choices in the supply: outsourcing, software packages, user development, shared services
- Evaluation criteria
- The procurement process
- Strategies for matching demand and supply.
- Strategic planning in an uncertain, political environment; managing investments in health informatics
- Application portfolio techniques: innovation, improvement, business continuity
- Being the best - towards a sustainable competitive advantage.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Practical | 3 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| Seminar | 8 | 2.00 | 16.00 |
| Private study hours | 120.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 30.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
- 30 hours directed exercises and reading- 90 hours self study and assessment.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Seminar discussion and short exercises.- E-mail and tutorials will be used to provide feedback and support to students.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Report | Strategy report of about 3,000 words | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 25/01/2012
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