Digital Health Strategy and Change

The Australian health sector is undergoing a major transformation with COVID-19, the emergence of new care models, changing consumer expectations and shifts in public policies, including rising costs. Digital health technologies are available to help ease these challenges for healthcare providers, but rely on specialist leadership for successful adoption, including an awareness of the health tech landscape, change management skills and the ability to navigate an increasingly complex health ecosystem.

Our Digital Health Strategy and Change course will equip you with the skills to evaluate, select and implement digital health technologies at an organisational level. Consider desired patient outcomes and health service cost efficiencies as you prepare your digital health transformation strategy, and develop a plan to drive wide adoption within your teams.

• Evaluate how consumer and enterprise level digital health technologies are shaping current and future healthcare ecosystems, including patient-centred care, new care models, the ageing population, legal and policy settings
• Evaluate readiness for a digital technology to enable a healthcare service within an Australian organisational context
• Formulate a case for a digital health initiative for healthcare business stakeholders to approve, including an approach to change management and adoption

Our Digital Health Strategy and Change course is suited for:

• Mid-level health or social care clinical, practice or information managers seeking to upskill and lead digital enablement projects.
• Mid-level nurse managers looking to enact change across their team or transition into an organisation investing in digital enablement.

By the end of this course, you'll create a business case for investment and a plan for how you will foster wide adoption of the initiatives with your teams.

At RMIT Online, we're committed to supporting your lifelong learning journey. Our flexible learning pathways can be tailored to align with your individual educational goals. When taken in combination with other specific Future Skills short courses, this course is eligible for credit into certain RMIT degree programs, subject to entry requirements. Click here for more information.  

Alongside the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) has partnered with the Digital Health CRC (DHCRC), RMIT Online are offering co-sponsoring places with applications open to all healthcare professionals working in Northern Australia including doctors, nurses, allied health staff, health administrators, mental healthcare and community healthcare workers.

As part of the co-sponsorship, the CRCNA will pay for 50% off the following RMIT Online Future Skills short courses:

• Technology Enabled Care
• Digital Health Strategy and Change
• Healthcare Design

To apply for the co-sponsorship, submit your application here.