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The University of Sydney

eHealth: More than just an electronic record

The MOOC, "eHealth: More than just an electronic record!", is multidisciplinary in nature, and aims to equip the global audience of health clinicians, students, managers, administrators, and researchers to reflect on the overall impact of eHealth on the integration of care. It explores the breadth of technology application, current and emerging trends, and showcases both local and international eHealth practice and research. The entire eHealth Course consists of 5 modules and takes about 5 weeks to complete. Completion certificates are issued on the basis of participation in all 5 modules. Completing the health practice assignment in Module 5 entitles you to advanced standing in some of the eHealth courses run by the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney. What you'll learn - The fundamentals of eHealth and where it is heading - What kind of health data we are currently collecting and how it will transform healthcare in the future - How new technologies are helping health consumers participate in their own healthcare - How eHealth can improve the coordination and efficiency of healthcare and what the barriers might be Length: Self-paced 5 week course Study time commitment: 3 hours per week Assessable components: Assignment 1 in Module 2 (40%) and Assignment 2 in Module 5 (60%). Guest presenters (listed in alphabetical order): * Jordan Andersen | The University of Sydney * Dr Teresa Andersen | Sydney Local Health District * Dr Robert Birnbaum | Harvard Medical School / Partners Healthcare * Melissa Brunner | The University of Newcastle & The University of Sydney * Professor Jane Burns | Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre & The University of Sydney * Professor Rafael A. Calvo | The University of Sydney * Dr Andrew Campbell | The University of Sydney * Dr Jelle Demeestere | John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle NSW * Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte | The University of Sydney * Karen Finnin | Physios Online * Professor Afaf Girgis | UNSW Medicine * Anna Janssen | The University of Sydney * Professor Judy Kay | The University of Sydney * Dr Melanie Keep | The University of Sydney * A/Professor Jinman Kim | The University of Sydney * Dr John Lambert | eHealth NSW * Dr Melanie Keep | The University of Sydney * Dr Karen Luxford | Clinical Excellence Committee NSW * Michael Marthick | Chris O’Brien Lifehouse & The University of Sydney * A/ Professor Mark McEntee | The University of Sydney * Professor Kathryn Refshauge | The University of Sydney * Dr Ursula Sansom-Daly | Sydney Children's Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital & UNSW Medicine * Dr Arran Schlosberg | The University of Sydney * Professor Stephen Simpson | The University of Sydney * Professor Leanne Togher | The University of Sydney * Josh Zadro | The University of Sydney

Status: Patient Education and Support
Status: Health Informatics
Course12 hours

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SS

5.0Reviewed Apr 15, 2021

well curated course. get to listen to a variety of professionals and how they apply/ contribute to eHealth.

AS

5.0Reviewed Mar 4, 2025

It is very comprehensive course. This course focusses on different facets of e-health and easy to understand.

SV

5.0Reviewed Apr 1, 2018

It was an excellent course. The activities and practise exercises were very insightful. I would recommend it to anyone who wishes to know the basics on e-health.

MS

4.0Reviewed Jul 28, 2019

It's very good and useful course, it has a lot of inspirations. But, of my view, it lack examples presentation and animations that can support the content.

GY

5.0Reviewed Aug 20, 2017

Very good introduction and definition to eHealth, especially given the breadth of information around this topic. I would recommend this course to anyone, not just those involved with healthcare.

VG

5.0Reviewed May 23, 2020

Good Experience with this course. It is very beneficial for researchers working in health informatics and its related fields.

DM

5.0Reviewed Apr 26, 2020

Very informative and well-designed course. The need for eHealth is more and more emerging now as COVID-19 is imposing a radical shift towards digitalization.

RT

5.0Reviewed Feb 7, 2025

The Certificate is too costly for me to purchase. Even though I completed the course I can't purchase it being poor.. :(

AK

5.0Reviewed Feb 25, 2018

Excellent course on eHealth ! It gives you a broad understanding of this expanding field and the large scope of the multiple opportunities.

JW

5.0Reviewed May 22, 2017

the sessions are short and providing a lot of insights from different experts. They are easy to understand even for a non-native speakers.

VD

5.0Reviewed Aug 9, 2023

Undergoing this course gave me a new insight into the avenue of eHealth; I thoroughly enjoyed this course and inputs from the faculty were just amazing.

MY

4.0Reviewed Oct 3, 2016

This Course is have a comprehensive content for the current trends in technology. I am glad to be a part of this Course.

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