Electronic Health Record

Course Information:

Course Summary:

The course focuses on the leading principles/theories of EHR research, design and development. It will also deal with issues of standardisation, security and human-computer interactions that impact on system design and utilisation. The relationship between EHR and telehealth will also be investigated. Students will use the knowledge gained to critically examine the role of EHR in facilitating healthcare information documentation, communication and shaping healthcare management.

Course topics will include:

• Principles underlying EHR design and development
• Factors affecting EHR design, implementation and utilisation
• Role of EHR in decision making processes
• Role of EHR in telehealth
• Role of EHR with regard to healthcare information documentation, communication and delivery/practice

Course Objectives:

At the completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Compare and critique leading principles governing EHR design and development
2. Understand the importance of healthcare data, standards, security and applied healthcare information in relation to the EHR,
3. Take into account the relationship between EHR and healthcare decision making and consumer participation in healthcare decisions,
4. Understand the role of the EHR in telehealth,
5. Understand the impact of the EHR with regard to healthcare documentation, communication and delivery.

General Course Information:

This course is aimed at Health Professionals who are currently involved or who are about to be involved in the implementation of the Electronic Health Record in their workplace environment. 

The CD is easy to use with course content, guidelines, contact details, assessment, welcome etc. All readings are posted together with a printout of the essential details of the course and the course CD.  Prescribed textbooks (2) are to be purchased separately.

Textbooks are:

Degoulet, P & Fieschi, M, Introduction to Clinical Informatics, 1st Edition.  Approx cost $111.76

van Bemmel, VH & Musel MA, Handbook of Medical Informatics, 1st Edition.  Approx cost $78.32

Monash University Bookshop maintains a limited stock of textbooks, but will order books on request.  Alternatively, several online bookstores sell both new and secondhand books, with a choice of either standard or expedited international delivery.

How to Apply:

Application Form

For further information regarding this course, please email: hie@med.monash.edu.au