Learn how South African health services are managed and how information systems support them. Explore health data, indicators and data quality, technology infrastructure and interoperability, electronic records, telehealth, privacy and cybersecurity, and the systems development life cycle from needs analysis to go-live. Build management skills in people, finance, operations, quality and leadership. You finish with a complete Digital Health Improvement Proposal for a health facility.
6
Modules
23
Lessons
6 weeks
Duration
Foundation
Level
Course outcomes
Describe how health services are governed and managed in South Africa's public and private sectors
Explain health data flows, indicators and data quality, and use data to support decisions
Describe health IT infrastructure, standards and interoperability, including resilience to power and connectivity failures
Evaluate electronic records, telehealth and analytics, applying POPIA and cybersecurity principles
Apply the systems development life cycle to plan, specify, test and implement a health information system
Apply management, communication, quality improvement and leadership skills in health settings
Create a Digital Health Improvement Proposal with implementation, privacy, budget and evaluation plans
Join a structured pathway with lessons, assessments, and practical learning. Earn a certificate plus 900 VowRewards on completion.
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