Welcome to our course on applications of health information. This course will cover the uses of mathematical modelling techniques in health service and health intervention planning, and the use of information technology in the processing and analysis of health services information and in support of the provision of health care and public health interventions.
Learning objectives: This course will cover:
- The uses of mathematical modelling techniques in health service planning
- Use of information technology in the processing and analysis of health services information and in support of the provision of health care
- Predictive risk models
- Markov models
- Exeter system
- Primary and secondary care activity
- Quality and Outcomes framework
- Healthcare Resource Groups
- Caldicott Guardians
- Data protection act
- Freedom of information act
Course authors: John Powell, Associate Clinical Professor of Epidemiology & Public Health, University of Warwick. Content adapted from material written by Neeraj Malhotra and Meic Goodyear, accessible at www.healthknowledge.org.uk.
Reviewed by: Fiona Sim, Coordinator, London Teaching Public Health Network.
Author and reviewers' competing interests: none declared.