This course, sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and USTTI Board Member companies, provides a comprehensive overview for designing, developing, and delivering educational and clinical services using Digital Health technology. The course is designed for individuals who are at the initial stages of networking health care professionals together for better continuing education and for better patient services. This program focuses on the development of partnerships between medical centers and local health care providers, selection of appropriate technologies, technical operation, educational programming, and marketing clinical services. Participants will receive training from a number of faculty and staff at UAMS, telecommunications professionals, and participating local health professionals.
Participant Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how to evaluate the health care needs of communities.
2. Determine the model for partnership between health professionals.
3. Select needs that lend themselves to Digital Health solutions.
4. Determine the best type of Digital Health technology.
5. Describe how administrative, technical, teaching, and medical staff work together.
6. Outline the development of continuing education programs using interactive technologies.
Focus:
This course is designed for those who have an interest in developing networking between health professionals utilizing Digital Health technologies. It will benefit those with technical responsibility or administrative responsibility in the creation and operation of such networks.
