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HDT4002
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The Multimodality of a Digital Society
Period 1: from 1-9-2025 to 24-10-2025 (maandag 1 september 2025 tot vrijdag 24 oktober 2025)
Co-requisites:
None
Coordinator:
Fonseca, G.
ECTS credits:
3
Language of instruction:
English
Publication dates timetable/results in the Student Portal
Deadline publication timetable
The date on which the timetable of this module is available:
vrijdag 15 augustus 2025
Deadline publication final result
The date on which the final grade of this module is available: vrijdag 14 november 2025
Resit booking
Exam booking for a test in current academic year (resit)
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Exam booking for a test from a previous academic year (exam only)
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Course information
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Description:
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EN:
Module ‘The multimodality of a digital society’ is the first module within the learning line Adoption of Digital Technology in Healthcare. The module lays the basis for the learning line on how digital technology has been shaping healthcare systems. The module starts with the complexity of healthcare from an international perspective and some of its challenges, including scarce resources, multiple stakeholders (e.g. patients, medical staff, health insurance, policymakers, and industry) and strict regulations and requirements. Students will then be introduced to digital technology including a historic overview and focusing on its impact regarding different aspects such as end-user characteristics, interface, perceived usefulness and ease of use, workflow, quality of care, ethics, accessibility, safety, data-driven decision-making and new treatment techniques. For this, module 2 exposes students to various theories, main players (government policies, OMS, healthcare insurance, funding agencies, etc.), medical frameworks and concepts that enable understanding of types of digital technologies and data-driven decision-making strengthening student’s position in building bridges from the notion that digital technology is both a technical and social artefact. Digital technology can increase accessibility but can also create a larger gap within society, e.g. for people with lower digital literacy. Accessibility and quality of care effects of digital technology will be evaluated from the patient’s perspective considering an international scenario. The course will then discuss how digital technology affects the workflow and workload (e.g. automation of certain tasks and new treatment modalities) and its impact on the daily routine of medical staff including positive and negative aspects. The implementation of digital technology in healthcare brings about new possibilities related to increasing amounts of data (e.g. data-driven decision-making, Big Data, predictive models) but also challenges regarding data privacy, technical issues and accessibility. This module will discuss the potential of digital technology for research and commercial applications and also its challenges from technical (IT) and economical perspectives using practical cases (e.g. from the university or private companies) to give students a clear overview of the market. The foundation laid in module 2 ‘The multimodality of a digital society’ is further explored in modules 4 and 7; respectively, how via enactment digital technology can produce sense-making solutions in healthcare practices and how digital technology can disrupt the delivery of healthcare by jointly optimising social and technical features effectively.
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Goals:
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EN:
The specific course objectives are; Expert The student is able to: ● outline the health(care) structure ● recognize the role of digital technology in health(care) ● identify technology/knowledge gaps where digital technology and data science could be employed. ● discuss the role of the different stakeholders. ● describe the regulations governing innovation in health(care) ● outline the steps to develop and implement new technologies. ● discuss ethics and privacy aspects. Investigator The student is able to: ● Understand the principles of Big Data, AI, FAIR principles, research data management, data privacy, and high-impact research ● distinguish the role of digital technology in health(care compared) to the other fields ● give examples of applications describing positive aspects and limitations ● discuss the decision-making approaches ● Discuss the scientific contribution to the field and limiting factors Propose alternative solutions
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Key words:
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EN:
Digital health systems, digital transformation, digital challenges, implementation
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Literature:
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1. Meskó, B., Drobni, Z., Bényei, É., Gergely, B., & Győrffy, Z. (2017). Digital health is a cultural transformation of traditional healthcare. MHealth, 3, 38–38. https://doi.org/10.21037/MHEALTH.2017.08.07
2. Senanayake, Buddhika, et al. "Workforce Readiness and Digital Health Integration." Opportunities and Challenges in Digital Healthcare Innovation, edited by Kamaljeet Sandhu, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 170-185. https://doi-org.mu.idm.oclc.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3274-4.ch010
3. Socha-Dietrich, K. (2021), "Empowering the health workforce to make the most of the digital revolution", OECD Health Working Papers, No. 129, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/37ff0eaa-en.
4. Meyerheim Marcel, Burns-Gebhart Anna, Mirzaie Kasra, Garani-Papadatos Tina, Braun Yvonne, Graf Norbert “Challenges and Pitfalls for Implementing Digital Health Solutions in Clinical Studies in Europe” Frontiers in Digital Health (2021): 3: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.730680
5. Sascha Kraus, Francesco Schiavone, Anna Pluzhnikova, Anna Chiara Invernizzi “Digital transformation in healthcare: Analyzing the current state-of-research”, Journal of Business Research (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.10.030
6. Cummins Nicholas, Schuller Björn W. “Five Crucial Challenges in Digital Health”, Frontiers in Digital Health (2020) DOI=10.3389/fdgth.2020.536203
7. Marc Mitchell & Lena Kan (2019) Digital Technology and the Future of Health Systems, Health Systems & Reform, 5:2, 113-120, DOI: 10.1080/23288604.2019.1583040
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Teaching methods:
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- Assignment(s)
- Work in workgroup(s)
- Lecture(s)
- Paper(s)
- Problem Based Learning
- Presentation(s)
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Assessments methods:
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- Assignment
- Attendance
- Written exam
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This page was last modified on:dinsdag 18 april 2023
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