Executive Certificate in Health Informatics

IMPROVED CARE AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY THROUGH HEALTH INFORMATICS

1. Course Overview

The Executive Certificate in Health Informatics offered by HIMSS Analytics Middle East examines the various types of Health Information Systems, Supporting Technologies, Interoperability Standards, and their roles in the healthcare eco-system.

This course is designed to provide participants with an overview of how hospitals can adopt and manage these technologies effectively to achieve a paperless environment. Strategies to utilize workflow re-engineering will also be discussed with the purpose to improve the quality of care though clinical decision support rules, alerts, and protocols at the point of care.

2. Course Benefits

Gain knowledge on Health Informatics and the role it plays in health quality and patient safety

Be able to lead their hospitals in achieving Stage 6 of the EMRAM ^SM

Achieve an appreciation on Stage 7 of the EMRAM ^SM

While this course is not designed to be a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS) preparation course, the knowledge content includes all nine domains of the CPHIMS and will increase participant’s preparedness for the CPHIMS exam.

3. Course Outline

01	Health Informatics - Purpose and Differences
02	Healthcare & Technology Environment
03	Health Informatics Essentials
04	Role of Standards and Interoperability
05	HL7, DICOM, IHE, Continua
06	SNOMED, LOINC, ICD
07	Systems Analysis and Design
08	Systems Selection, Implementation and Support
09	Achieving effective Health Informatics Adoption
10	Health Information Exchange

11	Medical Imaging Informatics
12	Closed Loop Medication Management
13	Clinical Decision Support
14	Systems Evaluation, Testing
15	Privacy and Security
16	Leadership and Management
17	Knowledge and insights pertaining to the HIMSS EMRAM (Acute Care model)
18	Appreciate how the EMRAM facilitates healthcare enterprises areas of Quality of Care and Patient Safety

4. Duration

The duration is three (3) days.

5. Who should attend?

Healthcare professionals and healthcare
informatics officers who have experience /
exposure with health informatics

IT professionals working in
healthcare industry

IT professionals with interests in
learning more about healthcare
informatics

6. Course Fee

Course fee is US$3,500 per participant. Includes two (2) tea breaks and lunch.
Group registration available.
Customised in-house training available.

Trainer Profile

Dr. Adam CHEE

Dr. Adam CHEE brings 12 years of experience in strategy & operations, technology & workflow advisory, implementation & adoption of eHealth technologies across Asia Pacific and Middle East. Adam had a successful career in the IT industry before venturing into Health Informatics in 2002 and he worked across the healthcare ecosystem including the primary care sector, private & public tertiary hospitals, government health agencies and NGOs across the globe.

Adam serves on several Technical and Health Informatics committees including (but not limited to):

Chair, HL7 Singapore
Vice-President, AMBIS, Singapore (National Member Body of IMIA)
National Delegation Member (Singapore) to ISO TC215, International
Member, Special Committee (HIS Benchmarking), MOH, Malaysia
Advisor, CPHIMS Technical Committee, HIMSS Inc., USA

A Fellow of Australasia College of Health Informatics (FACHI) and recognized Subject Matter Expert, Adam holds faculty positions at institutes of higher learning in the region, which included an Associate Professorship (Health Informatics), has published 3 books, numerous articles and frequently advises & speaks at international conferences.