Telehealth to Support Remote Healthcare

Gain an introduction to telehealth and the new ways technology can be used to access and support the delivery of health services. Register now and start anytime.

Time:Price
$100.00
Time:Duration
10 hours
Time:Delivery
Online
Time:Starts
Anytime

About this course

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many issues with remote heath in Australia. Australians now find themselves faced with the same issues that our remote and isolated communities have been long term battling; how can I access quality health services when you cannot be physically present for your appointment?

This course will provide you with an introduction to telehealth and the new ways technology can be used to access and support the delivery of health services. You will learn about the operational, functional and financial aspects of using telehealth and other technologies that help support people living in rural, remote or isolated circumstances. You will also examine how telehealth is shaping health all around the world and paving a new way of how health care will be delivered into the future.

What you will learn

Critical evaluation of the theory, principles and processes of digital health that support health, including data and information, technology, governance, and policy.

Critique complex healthcare problems from a digital health perspective.

Justify the local, national and global impacts of digital health on complex healthcare environment.

Apply critical inquiry to social, political, environmental, and economic scenarios related to digital health.

Meet your instructors

Dr Kerryn Butler-Henderson

Dr Kerryn Butler-Henderson is the Associate Professor of Digital Health, where she oversees digital health curriculum integration across all health programs and provides leadership in the postgraduate eHealth program. She is internationally recognised for her research expertise in digital health workforce and capabilities, leading several funded research projects. Professionally, Kerryn holds several national and international positions, including President Elect of the International Federation of Health Information Management Associations and Director of the Australasian Institute of Digital Health.

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