Explore Health Informatics
Health Informatics examines responsible use of data and technology in healthcare. This subject guide introduces the questions, methods and practical work that help learners understand the field before choosing a formal course of study.
A strong starting point is to connect clinical data standards with health systems. The first develops a foundation for reasoning; the second provides a setting in which to test ideas. Keep a learning journal that records assumptions, sources and questions that remain unresolved.
Four areas to investigate
Clinical data standards
Connect clinical data standards to the study of responsible use of data and technology in healthcare. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Health systems
Connect health systems to the study of responsible use of data and technology in healthcare. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Data governance
Connect data governance to the study of responsible use of data and technology in healthcare. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Decision support
Connect decision support to the study of responsible use of data and technology in healthcare. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Learn through inquiry
Prototype a fictional care dashboard using synthetic data and privacy-by-design principles.
Begin with a question narrow enough to investigate. Decide what evidence would support an answer, document the method and explain what further work would be needed.