Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Module 4: Legal Issues & Risk Management
- Analytics & Tech
- Healthcare
- Legal
3 days
Who Should Attend
All experienced professionals who are involved with or have an interest in providing better healthcare services through enhanced knowledge and implementation of Digital Health initiatives.
Pre-requisites
Participants should have:
- a degree from a recognised university; and
- minimum 2 years working experience in healthcare or healthcare related sector
Overview
Healthcare is a highly regulated industry. There are many Acts regulating drugs, healthcare professionals, medical practices, research and more. What might be acceptable or widely practiced in other industries may not be permissible in health care. With Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning being deployed to record / mine the huge amount of data that are now made available through the sharing of electronic health records, remote monitoring / telemedicine, sensors attached to a patient’s body/house etc, who owns the digital assets and how should healthcare professionals approach ethics and professional conduct? Issues that revolve around patient confidentiality (hacking or leakage of health records), who owes the duty of care or is liable (if it’s a machine that provides delayed or misdiagnosis / prognosis / treatment due to errors in programming / network / electrical breakdown etc) would be discussed.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, participants will be able to:
- understand their duties, obligations and liabilities based on both law and ethics.
- examine / question the kind of data their institutions are collecting, why they need it and if they have a right to collect and use it the way they are using.
- assess the risks involved in the deployment of digital health solutions.
- develop a risk management framework to anticipate / transfer / mitigate the risks involved.
Assessment
Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.
Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.
Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.
Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).
In order to be awarded with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health, participants are required to complete modules 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 within 3 years. To obtain the Certified Healthcare Analytical Professional, participants are required to complete modules 2 and 3 within 3 years.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
|
$981 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$381 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$981 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$381 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$381 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$381 (After SSG Funding 70% |
International Participant |
$3,270 (No Funding) |
$3,270 (No Funding) |
$3,270 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
INTAKE 8 | 19-21 May 2025 (9.00am – 6.00pm) | Open For Registration |
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Additional Details
Programme Registration
Registrants are required to submit the following supporting documents via the registration system at the point of registration:
- Degree certificate (scanned copy); and
- Updated Curriculum Vitae detailing working experience in healthcare or healthcare related sector;
- Any other supporting documents e.g. company's recommendation letter
Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)
This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:
Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.