FAQs

Frequently asked questions at health-informatics.co


If I do this course will it help me to gain ukchip registration? Will you provide me a referee and a sponsor?

UKCHIP Yes, when you successfully complete either the CHI or the DipHI you will be awarded a year’s UKCHIP membership (affiliate or Level 1)  for free.  See http://www.health-informatician.com/ukchip-uk-council-for-health-informatics-professions/ One of our Directors will act as your sponsor and also as an academic referee. You can add this to your CV […]


I am involved in staff education and training for my healthcare enterprise. Can we make use of your courseware?

Question I am involved in staff education and training for my healthcare enterprise.  Can we make use of your courseware?   Answer Yes, you can. These courses give you the opportunity to: Involve large numbers staff in a programme for the better understanding of health information, management, IG and risks, […]


Is there any computer programming in the course?

Question I am a programmer. Will this course be all about stuff I already know?   Answer Almost certainly not.  Informatics is all about information governance and management, not about IT or computer programming – although of course it relies on both those skill sets to create the management infrastructures. […]


Seeing a [blank] lesson page? – How to view lessons on iPads and iPhones or add flash to your browser

If you see a picture like this when you start a lesson, don’t panic… it’s because we still use flash to display some of our course lessons. Shortly, our new ‘mobile enabled’ website will be launched but until then, users of non-flash enabled browsers will need to install a flash player and owners […]


What’s covered in the DipHI? 1

HIC’s accredited Diploma in Health Informatics (DipHI) is a comprehensive 17 course online program covering everything to do with Health Informatics and Healthcare Computing. Study in block or spend 7-15 minutes at the start of each day. Here’s what’s covered in the program’s 350 topics and 473 research elinks. HI203 Health Informatics Introduction […]