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Health Informatics

The document outlines the aims, characteristics, curriculum and core areas of study for a Health Informatics program. The program aims to equip healthcare professionals with advanced IT skills for use in healthcare settings. The curriculum requires completion of 3 compulsory subjects, 2 core subjects, 2 electives or a dissertation. Core areas include electronic patient records, IT in healthcare, and professional development in health informatics.

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Health Informatics

The document outlines the aims, characteristics, curriculum and core areas of study for a Health Informatics program. The program aims to equip healthcare professionals with advanced IT skills for use in healthcare settings. The curriculum requires completion of 3 compulsory subjects, 2 core subjects, 2 electives or a dissertation. Core areas include electronic patient records, IT in healthcare, and professional development in health informatics.

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Health Informatics

Aims & Characteristics


Programme Aims
The overall aim of the programme is to offer an opportunity for professionals in healthcare and related
disciplines to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding and competencies needed to function
more effectively and to master the advanced use of information technology skills in healthcare settings.

Characteristics
This programme is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, and it aims to equip healthcare professionals and
graduates from health-related or information technology- or engineering-related backgrounds with
advanced information technology skills for use in healthcare settings. The course content addresses the
needs of healthcare providers and allows for introduction, re-orientation and/or conversion to a field that
is directly relevant to the student’s place of employment.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
Students must complete 3 Compulsory Subjects, 2 Core Subjects and 2 Elective Subjects plus a Dissertation
(alternatively, any 3 Core/Elective Subjects can replace the Dissertation).

Core Areas of Study


Compulsory Subjects

 Electronic Patient Records

 Information Technology in Healthcare

 Professional Development in Health Informatics

Core Subjects

 Artificial Intelligence Concepts

 Business Analytics

 Computer Programming for Healthcare

 Digital Imaging & PACS

 Epidemiology

 Knowledge Management for Clinical Applications

 Machine Learning & Data Analytics

 Management Information Systems

 Medical Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

 Project Management
 Software Engineering and Development

 Technology Innovation & Management

Elective Subjects

 Advanced Statistics in Health Care Research

 Advanced Technology & Clinical Application in Nuclear Medicine Imaging

 Big Data Computing

 Bioinformatics in Health Sciences

 Data Structures & Database Systems

 Digital Design and Manufacturing for Biomedical Engineering

 Ethics & Law in Clinical Practice

 Health & Social Policy Analysis

 Health Care Ethics

 Healthcare Innovation

 Intellectual Property, Standards & Regulations of Medical Devices

 Internet Computing & Applications

 Issues in Health Sociology

 Medical Imaging Physics

 Modern Rehabilitation Engineering and Robotics

 Quality Management of Health Care Services

 Radiation Protection and Radiation Safety

 Radiation Therapy Physics

 Research Methods & Biostatistics

 Research Methods & Data Analysis

 Virtual Reality in Healthcare

 Wearable Technology for Digital Health

Dissertation
 Dissertation

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