Key Skills for Digital Health Data & Governance Essentials

Master the essentials of managing and governing digital health data securely

As healthcare goes digital, managing health data responsibly has never been more important. Whether it’s protecting patient privacy or making sure different systems can talk to each other, getting this right is essential to improving care and maintaining trust.

This course guides you through the vital concepts of digital health data—focusing on secure management, ethical governance, and seamless interoperability. You’ll gain practical skills you can apply immediately in healthcare settings.

Understanding digital health data and its lifecycle

Explore the types and sources of digital health data, from electronic health records to wearables and real-world evidence. You’ll understand how data

moves through its lifecycle and why quality, accuracy, and standardisation matter—including protocols like HL7 and FHIR.

Data governance principles and staying compliant

Learn the frameworks and principles that underpin effective data governance in healthcare. You’ll discover how to balance access, privacy, and security whilst complying with regulations like GDPR and HIPAA. Plus, you’ll review risk management strategies and ethical considerations for using data responsibly.

Making systems work together: interoperability and future trends

Understand how interoperability enables health data to flow securely between diverse systems and stakeholders. You’ll explore emerging trends including AI-driven diagnostics and telehealth, assessing their governance challenges and opportunities for innovation in digital health.

This course is ideal for healthcare professionals, IT staff, compliance officers, and industry specialists who need practical skills in digital health data management, governance, and security.

This course is ideal for healthcare professionals, IT staff, compliance officers, and industry specialists who need practical skills in digital health data management, governance, and security.

• Identify and manage key sources of digital health data to improve clinical decision-making, care delivery, and health outcomes.
• Apply data standards and interoperability frameworks to enable seamless and secure information exchange across systems.
• Ensure data privacy, security, and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, GDPR, and HITECH in digital health environments.
• Implement effective data governance and ethical practices that supports trust, equity, transparency, and responsible innovation