Introduction
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the principles of healthcare technology planning and management - assessment, budgeting, acquisition, deployment, education/training, patient safety, maintenance, and replacement/disposal. Planning and management will focus on medical devices, clinical information systems, and converged technologies.
Purpose of the Course
To provide the participants with global best practices for health technology planning and management and allow them to gauge their understanding of this topic based on completion of assignments.
General Objectives
Throughout the course, it is expected:
- To give students a basic understanding of the guiding principles of healthcare technology planning and management
- Provide a methodology for improving the quality of medical devices, clinical information systems and converged technology through effective planning and management
- Help students better communicate with technical staff, clinicians, regulators, administrators, and technology vendors.
- Develop the student’s interest, and prepare them for further study and more advanced application of the principles.
Course Structure
Week |
Course Content |
1 |
Course and Virtual Campus Familiarization |
2 |
Healthcare technology planning & management overview
Medical devices and systems |
3 |
Healthcare Information Technology
Convergence of Medical Devices and Information Technology and Cybersecurity |
4 |
Technology planning and policy
New Technology Assessment |
5 |
Technology Replacement Planning
Net Present Value Analysis |
6 |
Technology Acquisition and Deployment |
7 |
Report 1 & Exam 1 |
8 |
Compliance with Regulations and Standards
Patient safety |
9 |
Training
Maintenance |
10 |
Computerized Medical Equipment Management Systems
Clinical engineering |
11 |
Global Health Technology |
12 |
Report 1 & Exam 1 |
Method
The course will utilize web-based content including text, photos, diagrams, flow charts, other figures, video, audio, links to other websites, and other web attributes to deliver content to students. The discussion forum will provide a high level of interaction between participants. Discussion Questions and Quizzes will take place throughout the course online as will the Exams.
General Calendar
September 23rd through December 13th 2019.
Language and Duration
The course will be offered in English. The duration is 12 weeks. The workload over the 12 weeks is 50-60 hours.
Deadline for Applicant Registration
The deadline has been extended to September 16, 2019.
Requirements and Workload
- Professionals (engineers, medical doctors, managers and other related specialties) that have or are interested in developing duties related to biomedical technologies within the health system or at health institutions.
- It is recommended that the student have completed university level courses in business, technology, engineering or management and have one-year experience in management or administration with responsibility for some aspect of healthcare technology.
Participants Countries
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Cayman Islands
Curacao
Dominica
Guadeloupe
Guyana
Haiti |
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Pomegranate
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Marteen
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
United States of America |
Application and Registration
Follow these steps to complete your online application through the Virtual Campus for Public Health:
1. Create your Campus Account at: https://www.campusvirtualsp.org/en/user/register
2. Once you have created your account, complete the Application form at: https://www.campusvirtualsp.org/en/apply-form
You will need to log in to access the form.
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