December 14, 2023
6 weeks, online
4-6 hours per week
US$2,900
Health care systems are complex and multifaceted. The global pandemic expedited many digital initiatives to better everyday life, but it also left many health systems in chaos and painfully aware of their digital shortcomings. As a result, the health care sector is ripe for digital disruption and there has been a drastic increase in the application scope of digital solutions in clinical decision support, telehealth, health care IT systems and more.
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The Leading Digital Transformation in Health Care program from Harvard Medical School will provide you with a global perspective on the opportunities and considerations around digital transformation in health care. This six-week journey is designed to accelerate your progress, imparting insights from global experts across industries that have already undergone a profound transformation. The goal is to prepare you to lead digital transformation efforts within your own organization. The focus is global, and the application is immediate.
The Leading Digital Transformation in Health Care program is designed for a variety of professionals including:
Participants in our programs have come from companies such as Johnson & Johnson, GE Healthcare, GLS Health & Biotechnology, Pfizer, Google, B. Braun Medical, GlaxoSmithKline, Swiss Medical, Ashford Hospital, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, BeHealth, AstraZeneca and many more.
A truly global perspective
Featured original case studies and cross-industry examples
Fully online, cohort-based learning
Featured guest speakers
Live sessions
Playbook assignments to help apply the learnings to your situation
Networking with global peers
Certificate of Completion from Harvard Medical School Executive Education
This six-week online program provides you with the knowledge, tools and strategies to design and implement technology-enabled change initiatives within your system. It combines recorded faculty and guest speaker sessions with interactive discussions, live office hours and application exercises.
Program topics include:
Learn from other industries across multiple countries to identify the pitfalls and the best practices that lead to successful digital transformation initiatives.
Explore the range of technologies that act as conduits for change, including the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), and how to assess the viability of each for your needs.
In this module, you will examine real-world examples of digital transformation in different organizations with varying styles of governance and their approach to change management and transformation governance.
Explore different approaches to iterative innovation and experimentation. Learn to make the case for your digital transformation, even in the face of uncertainty.
The next step focuses on how to develop a culture of innovation while also ensuring that the intended value is realized.
The final stage in the examination of transformation management practices focuses on managing external factors and forming effective partnerships. The program concludes with you finalizing a digital transformation plan for your own organization.
Learn from other industries across multiple countries to identify the pitfalls and the best practices that lead to successful digital transformation initiatives.
Explore different approaches to iterative innovation and experimentation. Learn to make the case for your digital transformation, even in the face of uncertainty.
Explore the range of technologies that act as conduits for change, including the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), and how to assess the viability of each for your needs.
The next step focuses on how to develop a culture of innovation while also ensuring that the intended value is realized.
In this module, you will examine real-world examples of digital transformation in different organizations with varying styles of governance and their approach to change management and transformation governance.
The final stage in the examination of transformation management practices focuses on managing external factors and forming effective partnerships. The program concludes with you finalizing a digital transformation plan for your own organization.
JOHN GLASER, Ph.D.
Executive-in-Residence, Harvard Medical School Executive Education
John is a former senior vice president of Population Health at Cerner Corporation. Previously, he was the chief executive officer of Siemens Health Services. Prior to Siemens, John was the chief information officer at Partners HealthCare. John was the founding chair of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the past president of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. He is the former chair of the Global Agenda Council on Digital Health, World Economic Forum. He is a former senior advisor to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. John serves on the boards of the Scottsdale Institute, Lumeon, PatientPing, National Committee for Quality Assurance, the American Telemedicine Association, Wellsheet and Relatient. John has received numerous industry awards, including the John P. Glaser Innovation Award (established by the School of Biomedical Informatics, UTHealth), William B. Stead Thought Leadership Award (American Medical Informatics Association) and the Lifetime Achievement Award (CHIME). He has authored many articles and books on the strategic application of IT in health care. He was previously on the faculty of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Chris Streather
Jane Fogg
Ted James
Bertie Odendaal
David Ting
Daniel Rizzato Lede
Monica Trujillo
Sara Vaezy
Huguette Diakabana
Upon completion of this program, you will receive a digital certificate from Harvard Medical School Executive Education.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.
We have designed this program to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities including:
The program is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please email us if you need further clarification on program activities.
More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded.
All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner the cost of which is already included in the overall course fee of the course.
A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.
Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the program. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enroll. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life.
This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please email us if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile.
The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.
No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.
You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and program materials for 12 months following the program start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.
Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.
Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access program content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.
Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the program without missing any of the core program material or learnings.
The program fee is noted at the top of this program web page and usually referenced in the program brochure as well.
Yes, you can do the bank remittance in the program currency via wire transfer or debit card. Please contact your program advisor, or email us for details.
Yes! Please email us with the details of the program you are interested in, and we will assist you.
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Yes, the flexible payment option allows a participant to pay the program fee in installments. This option is made available on the payment page and should be selected before submitting the payment.
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You may request a full refund within seven days of your payment or 14 days after the published start date of the program, whichever comes later. If your enrollment had previously been deferred, you will not be entitled to a refund. Partial (or pro-rated) refunds are not offered. All withdrawal and refund requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.
After the published start date of the program, you have until the midpoint of the program to request to defer to a future cohort of the same program. A deferral request must be submitted along with a specified reason and explanation. Cohort changes may be made only once per enrollment and are subject to availability of other cohorts scheduled at our discretion. This will not be applicable for deferrals within the refund period, and the limit of one deferral per enrollment remains. All deferral requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.
Flexible payment options available.