Bitesize course / Information systems in decision-making

10 hours Advanced
10 CPD hours Free to NHS

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Information systems in decision making

Overview

This course will examine how organisations receive, generate, analyse and disseminate large amounts of data to improve the decision-making process. The range of complex legal and professional obligations that limit, prohibit or set conditions on the management, use and disclosure of this information will also be covered. The course examines some of the information sources available to NHS organisations to facilitate their decision-making processes and concludes with a look at the role of the electronic healthcare record.

This course is suited to those who are managing a budget, clinical staff, operational staff, finance staff and primary care staff.

Topics

  • Introduction
  • Information for making clinical decisions
  • Information for making strategic decisions
  • Summing up

What's included?

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Access to your course online for 12 months

10 hours of accredited CPD

Certificate of completion

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