Máster en Salud Digital (eHealth)

Program Overview

This comprehensive Master's in Digital Health program focuses on implementing technology in healthcare settings, addressing modern healthcare needs and utilizing digital resources to improve health outcomes. Students gain proficiency in digital health interventions, research methodologies, and project management, equipping them for careers in healthcare organizations, research institutions, and tech companies specializing in health solutions.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This Master's in Digital Health, or eHealth, focuses on implementing information and communication technologies in medical or healthcare settings. It covers various levels, including management, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. The program emphasizes the importance of digital resources in healthcare, addressing the needs of both citizens and patients seeking medical attention. It aims to provide digital solutions to healthcare challenges, drawing on methodologically precise clinical research.

Objectives:

• Analyze the current characteristics of modern healthcare systems and their short-term projections in light of technological advancements.
• Evaluate needs within the healthcare ecosystem that can be addressed through digital health interventions.
• Propose digital health solutions to optimize health promotion, prevention, and management at both individual and population levels.
• Master the language used by multidisciplinary teams to act as a liaison between them and healthcare professionals, enabling data analysis to generate solutions and take action.
• Determine ethical considerations, security mechanisms, interoperability, communication standards, and data privacy legislation and information protection that must be considered when deploying any digital health product or service.
• Plan, design, deploy, and manage projects in the field of digital health, leading their implementation and continuous improvement.

Outline:

Management of Change - 6 ECTS

• Identify new technologies and tools in digital health.
• Electronic health information systems.
• Mobile applications and wearable health monitoring devices.
• Telemedicine platforms.
• Medical information policies and regulations.
• The role of gamification in digital health.
• Opportunities and challenges of digital health in developing countries.

Module 2: The Situation of New Technologies in Healthcare - 6 ECTS

• Deepen understanding of new technologies and tools in digital health.
• New technologies in diagnosis: genomics, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence.
• New technologies in treatment.
• New technologies in chronic disease monitoring.
• New technologies in health monitoring.
• New technologies in the field of telemedicine.
• New technologies in health promotion.

Tools and Solutions in Digital Health - 6 ECTS

• In-depth understanding of the applicability of artificial intelligence in digital health.
• Digital technology in healthcare.
• Personalized diagnosis and treatment.
• Drug research and development.
• Improvements in patient safety.
• Improved efficiency in healthcare.
• Collaboration and teamwork in healthcare.

Module 4: The Role of Each and Every Agent - 6 ECTS

• Identify the functions of different levels of government in digital health and the importance of these professionals.
• Patients.
• Healthcare professionals.
• Pharmaceutical industry.
• Governments and regulators.
• Technology companies.
• Communities and non-profit organizations.

Artificial Intelligence - 6 ECTS

• Analyze the correct use of health data at both the care and research levels.
• The use of data in clinical decision-making.
• The use of data in medical research.
• Data interoperability in digital health.
• Management of large datasets in digital health.
• Collaboration between healthcare and technology professionals in digital health.
• Artificial intelligence in digital health.

SDBV - 6 ECTS

• Delineate the concept of Value-Based Digital Health, its main areas of application, and define its strategy.
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of health interventions.
• Identification of high-risk populations.
• Evaluation of the adoption of health interventions.
• Evaluation of accessibility to health interventions.
• Cost analysis.
• Continuous improvement based on results.

Module 7: Ethics, Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity - 6 ECTS

• Analyze the correct use of health data at both the care and research levels.
• Patient privacy protection.
• Informed consent.
• Cybersecurity.
• Ethics in data collection and use.
• Regulatory compliance.

Module 8: Research Methodology in Digital Health - 6 ECTS

• Identify the specific characteristics of digital health research and argue its advantages.
• Design of digital health studies.
• Selection of tools and technologies.
• Identification of variables and data.
• Data collection.
• Data analysis.
• Ethics in digital health research.

Entrepreneurship - 6 ECTS

• Learn how to define standards and phases in the evaluation of digital health projects.
• Identification of needs.
• Selection of solutions.
• Project planning.
• Project management.
• Project evaluation.
• Entrepreneurship in digital health.

Module 10: Master's Thesis - 6 ECTS

• The Master's Thesis will consist of designing a research project within the framework of digital health.
• Choice and justification of the research topic.
Project feasibility.
• Construction of the theoretical framework.
• Research objectives.
• Materials and methods.
• Collection and analysis of preliminary results.
• Discussion and final considerations of the project.

Teaching:

• The program is delivered 100% online, offering flexibility for students to balance their professional and personal lives with their education.
• The faculty is composed of highly recognized professionals with research and teaching experience in the field of health sciences.
• The program combines theoretical and practical training, equipping students with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead projects and programs with a digital health focus.

Careers:

• Upon completion of the Master's in Digital Health eHealth, graduates can pursue careers in areas such as:
• Companies, consultancies, or organizations in the health sector.
• Public administration related to the health sector.
• Companies supplying devices, applications, and/or technologies for the health field.
• Companies focused on research and innovation in the health sector.

Other:

• The program is offered by the Universidad Europea de Madrid.
• The program is 12 months long and consists of 60 ECTS credits.
• The program is taught in Spanish.
• The program starts on October 28, 2024.
• The program is officially recognized by the Universidad Europea de Madrid.
• The program is delivered by the Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences.
• The program is accredited by QS Stars with a global score of 4
5
for teaching, employability, internationalization, and online learning.
• The program is ranked by CYDTOP as the #1 private university in Madrid for Medicine, Psychology, and Nursing.
• The program is ranked by Shanghai Ranking as the #1 private university in Spain for Physical Activity and Sports Sciences.
• The program is ranked by The World University Rankings as the #1 private university in the Community of Madrid.
• The program is ranked by The World University Rankings as the #2 private university in Madrid for International Outlook.
• The program is offered in collaboration with various companies and professionals who contribute to the training of students.
• The program has a high employability rate, with 89% of graduates remaining active in their field and over half experiencing career advancement after completing their studies.
• The program is highly valued by students for its high-quality faculty, educational quality, study methodology, and employability.