Executive Briefing Course
Hospitals and Healthcare Systems of the Future
Develop healthcare planning judgement by comparing future service models, care pathways, digital systems and organisational choices against patient needs and practical constraints.

Course Overview
Examines proposed changes to hospital and healthcare service delivery. Participants assess care pathways, digital systems and organisational choices against patient needs and practical constraints.
Who This Course Is For
- Healthcare service leaders and planners
- Health system improvement review teams
- Digital health and service specialists
- Managers evaluating healthcare delivery proposals
What Participants Will Learn
Compare service models against patient needs
Assess care pathways and coordination requirements
Review digital systems and information flows
Define evaluation criteria and implementation questions
Evaluate healthcare proposals and implementation dependencies
Key topics
- Care pathways
- Digital service systems
- Organisational planning
- Service evaluation
Course Modules
Back to Course OverviewService Models and Patient Needs
Service Models and Patient Needs
Module overview
Define the healthcare delivery questions under review and compare proposed service models against patient needs and planning assumptions.
Key topics
Care pathways · Digital service systems · Organisational planning · Service evaluation
Learning outcome
Participants can compare service models against patient needs.
Learning format
Lectures, healthcare case studies and group review

Care Pathways and Coordination
Care Pathways and Coordination
Module overview
Review proposed care pathways and coordination requirements to identify questions about access, continuity and service organisation.
Key topics
Pathway mapping · Access questions · Coordination requirements
Learning outcome
Participants can assess care pathways and coordination requirements.
Learning format
Technical review · diagram exercises

Digital Systems and Information Flows
Digital Systems and Information Flows
Module overview
Map the proposed role of digital systems and review information flows, dependencies and questions affecting service delivery.
Key topics
Information flows · System dependencies · Service requirements
Learning outcome
Participants can review digital systems and information flows.
Learning format
Worked examples · guided analysis

Organisational Choices and Resources
Organisational Choices and Resources
Module overview
Compare organisational arrangements and resource assumptions to identify dependencies in the proposed healthcare delivery approach.
Key topics
Organisational options · Resource assumptions · Delivery dependencies
Learning outcome
Participants can compare organisational choices and resource assumptions.
Learning format
Case discussion · planning exercise

Evaluation and Implementation Questions
Evaluation and Implementation Questions
Module overview
Define evaluation criteria and review implementation questions, documenting uncertainties and information needed to assess proposals.
Key topics
Evaluation criteria · Implementation questions · Uncertainty records
Learning outcome
Participants can define evaluation criteria and implementation questions.
Learning format
Practical case · group review

Future Healthcare Proposal Review
Future Healthcare Proposal Review
Module overview
Compare healthcare proposals and explain their service assumptions, practical dependencies and unresolved implementation questions.
Key topics
Proposal comparison · Practical dependencies · Review questions
Learning outcome
Participants can compare healthcare delivery proposals and identify implementation questions.
Learning format
Integrated case · group review

Programme Information
Course duration, location, practical components, training-centre information and applicable certification arrangements depend on the selected programme.
Learning format: Lectures, healthcare case studies and group review
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