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Culminating Project in Health Informatics

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Course Summary

This course in Health Informatics focuses on the culminating project where students will apply what they have learned in the previous courses to design and implement a solution to a real-world problem in healthcare.

Key Learning Points

Learn about health information systems and their impact on healthcare
Apply knowledge in a culminating project
Gain practical experience in healthcare technology

Learning Outcomes

Design and implement a solution to a real-world problem in healthcare
Apply knowledge and skills in health informatics to a practical project
Gain experience in managing a health informatics project

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Completion of previous courses in Health Informatics
Familiarity with healthcare technology and data analysis

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online self-paced course
Project-based learning
Video lectures and readings

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Health Informatics in the Cloud
Introduction to Healthcare Information Technology

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Cardiologist and Digital Medicine Researcher
Former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

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Description

This capstone course in the Health Informatics Specialization will allow learners to create a comprehensive plan for an informatics intervention of their choosing, and that will demonstrate to current or future employers the new skills obtained through the completion of this series of five courses in Health Informatics.

Outline

Translating an "As Is" and "To Be" into a Stack Analysis
Introduction to the Capstone
Introduction to Module 1
Plan the Solution
The Stack
Capstone Scenario
How to Complete This Lesson
Standardized screening for health-related social needs in clinical settings: The accountable health communities screening tool
The Accountable Health Communities Social Needs Screening Tool
Leveraging Social Determinants of Health Data to Improve Accountable Care Delivery and Gain a Complete Picture of Patients’ Needs
How to Complete This Lesson
The Informatics Stack: A Heuristic Tool for Informatics Teaching
A Proposed National Research and Development Agenda for Population Health informatics
The Social Determinants of Health: It’s Time to Consider the Causes of the Causes

Applying Online Data Sources to Assess the Needs for an Informatics Intervention
Introduction to Module 2
Public and Population Health Informatics: The Bridging of Big Data to Benefit Communities
Sources for Data on Social Determinants of Health
Online Resources for Assessing and Measuring Social Determinants of Health

Designing an Informatics Intervention
Introduction to Module 3
Types of Clinical Decision Support
Design Phase
Define Phase
The Language of Rules
IT-Enabled Community Health Interventions
Business Process Model and Notation
Automated E-mail Reminders Linked to Electronic Health Records to Improve Medication Reconciliation on Admission

Communicating a Plan for Intervention Implementation
Introduction to Module 4
Capstone Wrap-Up
Evaluating the Accountable Health Communities Demonstration Project

Summary of User Reviews

Read reviews on the Culminating Project Course in Health Informatics on Coursera. Users have generally found the course to be informative and engaging, with a lot of practical applications. One key aspect that many users thought was good was the course's emphasis on real-world projects and problem-solving.

Pros from User Reviews

Practical applications make the course relevant to real-world scenarios
Engaging and informative content keeps users interested
Instructors are knowledgeable and helpful
Course is well-structured and easy to follow

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the workload to be too heavy
Course may not be suitable for beginners in health informatics
Some users felt that the course lacked depth in certain areas
Course can be time-consuming

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