Managing Patient Data in Digital Healthcare: Privacy, Consent, and Equity

Managing patient information is more crucial in today's digital healthcare environment. This course thoroughly investigates how privacy, consent, and equity interact with developing clinical information sharing platforms. Participants will learn how to negotiate cybersecurity concerns, secondary data use, and questions of fair access with confidence and care, to deepen their knowledge of the ethical, legal, and practical obstacles of developing province-wide digital platforms.

Aimed at public health advocates, IT experts, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and others, this course enables students to evaluate digital health systems critically. Participants will learn to fight for fair healthcare access, proactively handle privacy issues, and balance patient autonomy and system-wide data requirements. Through real-world examples—such as Alberta’s Connect Care initiative—learners will see how to apply these principles to improve patient trust, protect sensitive information, and enhance system efficiency across diverse communities.

Those with ethical, legal, and technical knowledge will drive significant change as digital healthcare develops. Finishing this course qualifies you to guide discussions on digital health legislation, protect patient rights, and create systems that benefit all. This expertise will be crucial if you wish to affect public health strategy, cybersecurity policies, or healthcare administration. Enroll now to start your journey toward understanding the future of healthcare administration.