Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Digital transformation Frameworks in the Health Sector
Course Code
VVDG_049
Branch of Science
Other social sciences
ECTS
12.00
Target Audience
Digital Health; Health Management
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Daiga Behmane
Structure Unit Manager
Daiga Behmane
Structural Unit
Health Management Teaching Group
Contacts
Dzirciema iela 16, Rīga Room: B-402
About Study Course
Objective
Develop students’ ability to critically analyse, plan, implement and evaluate digital transformation in the health sector using internationally recognised digital transformation frameworks to promote data-driven, patient-centred and sustainable health systems.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic knowledge of the organisation of the health system.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Describe the main concepts, principles and international frameworks of digital transformation in the health sector.
Individual work and tests
Group work
2.Explain the relationship between digital transformation and health system efficiency, quality, patient experience and value creation.
Individual work and tests
Group work
Skills
1.Analyse the readiness of health care organisations or systems for digital transformation and identify development priorities.
Individual work and tests
Individual work
2.Assess the potential impact of digital technologies and innovations on patient outcomes, organizational performance, and health system performance.
Individual work and tests
Group work
3.Identify and analyse enablers, risks and barriers to the uptake of digital innovation using structured analytical frameworks.
Individual work and tests
Individual work
4.Develop plans for the implementation of digital solutions, change management and stakeholder engagement in health organisations.
Individual work and tests
Individual work
5.To conduct a digital maturity assessment of the health organization and formulate recommendations for improvement.
Individual work and tests
Individual work
Competences
1.Integrate the principles of different digital transformation frameworks in complex problem solving in the health sector.
Individual work and tests
Individual work
2.To justify strategic decisions on digital transformation through an evidence-based approach, health systems thinking and international good practice.
Individual work and tests
Individual work
3.Independently develop proposals for the development of digital transformation for healthcare organisations or health systems, taking into account patient needs, organisational goals and health policy priorities.
Individual work and tests
Individual work
Assessment
Individual work
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Group work |
40.00% from total grade
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Submission of summary of group work on 6 conceptual frameworks |
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Individual work |
60.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Develop and present an individual digital transformation conceptual framework for the transformation of a specific health care problem, service, organization or system, using the frameworks learned in the course. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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HIMSS Digital Health Transformation Framework (DHTF)
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Digital transformation domains; governance; workforce; interoperability; patient-centred digital health; predictive analytics; digital maturity assessment |
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HIMSS Digital Health Transformation Framework (DHTF)
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Digital transformation domains; governance; workforce; interoperability; patient-centred digital health; predictive analytics; digital maturity assessment |
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HIMSS Digital Health Transformation Framework (DHTF)
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Digital transformation domains; governance; workforce; interoperability; patient-centred digital health; predictive analytics; digital maturity assessment |
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Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Framework
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Porter value model; measuring outcomes and costs; PROMs and PREMs; patient pathways; using data to improve outcomes; digital health and value |
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Sociotechnical systems; user acceptance; organizational culture; business process transformation; digital risks; technology and human interaction. |
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Implementation science; external environment; internal environment; innovation characteristics; individual factors; implementation process; implementation evaluation. |
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Kotter 8-Step Change Framework
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Need for change; leadership; stakeholder management; communication; overcoming resistance; digital culture; institutionalising change. |
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Need for change; leadership; stakeholder management; communication; overcoming resistance; digital culture; institutionalising change. |
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Digital Maturity Framework
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Digital maturity concept; digital maturity dimensions; HIMSS Digital Health Indicator (DHI); EMRAM; data and analytics; patient engagement; technology infrastructure; cybersecurity; digital transformation roadmaps. |
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Digital Maturity Framework
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Digital maturity concept; digital maturity dimensions; HIMSS Digital Health Indicator (DHI); EMRAM; data and analytics; patient engagement; technology infrastructure; cybersecurity; digital transformation roadmaps. |
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Digital Maturity Framework
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Digital maturity concept; digital maturity dimensions; HIMSS Digital Health Indicator (DHI); EMRAM; data and analytics; patient engagement; technology infrastructure; cybersecurity; digital transformation roadmaps. |
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HIMSS Digital Health Transformation Framework (DHTF)
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Digital transformation domains; governance; workforce; interoperability; patient-centred digital health; predictive analytics; digital maturity assessment |
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HIMSS Digital Health Transformation Framework (DHTF)
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Digital transformation domains; governance; workforce; interoperability; patient-centred digital health; predictive analytics; digital maturity assessment |
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HIMSS Digital Health Transformation Framework (DHTF)
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Digital transformation domains; governance; workforce; interoperability; patient-centred digital health; predictive analytics; digital maturity assessment |
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HIMSS Digital Health Transformation Framework (DHTF)
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Digital transformation domains; governance; workforce; interoperability; patient-centred digital health; predictive analytics; digital maturity assessment |
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HIMSS Digital Health Transformation Framework (DHTF)
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Digital transformation domains; governance; workforce; interoperability; patient-centred digital health; predictive analytics; digital maturity assessment |
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Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Framework
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Porter value model; measuring outcomes and costs; PROMs and PREMs; patient pathways; using data to improve outcomes; digital health and value |
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Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Framework
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Porter value model; measuring outcomes and costs; PROMs and PREMs; patient pathways; using data to improve outcomes; digital health and value |
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Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Framework
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Porter value model; measuring outcomes and costs; PROMs and PREMs; patient pathways; using data to improve outcomes; digital health and value |
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Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Framework
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Porter value model; measuring outcomes and costs; PROMs and PREMs; patient pathways; using data to improve outcomes; digital health and value |
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Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Framework
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Porter value model; measuring outcomes and costs; PROMs and PREMs; patient pathways; using data to improve outcomes; digital health and value |
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Sociotechnical Systems Framework
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Sociotechnical systems; user acceptance; organizational culture; business process transformation; digital risks; technology and human interaction. |
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Sociotechnical Systems Framework
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Sociotechnical systems; user acceptance; organizational culture; business process transformation; digital risks; technology and human interaction. |
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Sociotechnical Systems Framework
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Sociotechnical systems; user acceptance; organizational culture; business process transformation; digital risks; technology and human interaction. |
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Sociotechnical Systems Framework
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Sociotechnical systems; user acceptance; organizational culture; business process transformation; digital risks; technology and human interaction. |
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Sociotechnical Systems Framework
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Sociotechnical systems; user acceptance; organizational culture; business process transformation; digital risks; technology and human interaction. |
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Kotter 8-Step Change Framework
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Need for change; leadership; stakeholder management; communication; overcoming resistance; digital culture; institutionalising change. |
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Kotter 8-Step Change Framework
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Need for change; leadership; stakeholder management; communication; overcoming resistance; digital culture; institutionalising change. |
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Kotter 8-Step Change Framework
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Need for change; leadership; stakeholder management; communication; overcoming resistance; digital culture; institutionalising change. |
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Need for change; leadership; stakeholder management; communication; overcoming resistance; digital culture; institutionalising change. |
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Kotter 8-Step Change Framework
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Need for change; leadership; stakeholder management; communication; overcoming resistance; digital culture; institutionalising change. |
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Digital Maturity Framework
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Digital maturity concept; digital maturity dimensions; HIMSS Digital Health Indicator (DHI); EMRAM; data and analytics; patient engagement; technology infrastructure; cybersecurity; digital transformation roadmaps. |
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Digital Maturity Framework
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Digital maturity concept; digital maturity dimensions; HIMSS Digital Health Indicator (DHI); EMRAM; data and analytics; patient engagement; technology infrastructure; cybersecurity; digital transformation roadmaps. |
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Digital Maturity Framework
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Digital maturity concept; digital maturity dimensions; HIMSS Digital Health Indicator (DHI); EMRAM; data and analytics; patient engagement; technology infrastructure; cybersecurity; digital transformation roadmaps. |
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Digital Maturity Framework
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Digital maturity concept; digital maturity dimensions; HIMSS Digital Health Indicator (DHI); EMRAM; data and analytics; patient engagement; technology infrastructure; cybersecurity; digital transformation roadmaps. |
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Digital Maturity Framework
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Digital maturity concept; digital maturity dimensions; HIMSS Digital Health Indicator (DHI); EMRAM; data and analytics; patient engagement; technology infrastructure; cybersecurity; digital transformation roadmaps. |
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
12.00
Contact hours:
96 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Snowdon, A. (2020). Digital Health: A Framework for Healthcare Transformation. HIMSS.
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Porter M.E., Teisberg E.O. Redefining Health Care; Porter M.E. What Is Value in Health Care?
3.
Sittig DF, Singh H. A new sociotechnical model for studying health information technology in complex adaptive healthcare systems. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010 Oct;19 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):i68-74. doi: 10.1136/qshc.2010.042085. PMID: 20959322; PMCID: PMC3120130.
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Damschroder L.J., Reardon C.M., Widerquist M.A.O., Lowery J. (2022). The updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research based on user feedback. Implement Sci. Oct 29;17(1):75. . PMID: 36309746; PMCID: PMC9617234.
5.
Arabi, Y.M., Al Ghamdi, A.A., Al-Moamary, M., et al. (2022). Electronic medical record implementation in a large healthcare system from a leadership perspective. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 22, 66
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Kan L., Shimada Y., Hussen A.M., Kiyomoto A.S., Pandya S., et.al. (2025). Associations between digital maturity in health and primary health care performance, 109 countries. Bull World Health Organ.
Additional Reading
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The World Bank's Digital Health Assessment Toolkit
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2026. gada digitālās desmitgades e-veselības rādītāju pētījums
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Digital maturity assessment, NHS, UK
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Novērtēts Slimnīcas digitālais briedums