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About this course
This course introduces healthcare professionals to digital health and teaches them how to safely assess and recommend digital health products such as apps to patients and service users.
The course is run by ORCHA Health Ltd, led by CEO Liz Ashall-Payne, who brings nearly 20 years of NHS experience and expertise in driving transformational change in complex health systems. The course runs for approximately 50 minutes across 9 lessons, making it a concise foundational module accessible alongside everyday practice.
Throughout the course you will explore what digital health products are, understand the risks of recommending apps without proper assessment, and discover how digital health products must meet specific standards and regulations. You will learn how to use ORCHA's searchable digital health library to find and confidently recommend apps, and study real-world case studies demonstrating successful integration into healthcare services.
The course covers:
- What digital health products are
- How to assess digital health products before recommending them
- How to use a digital health App Library to find and recommend products
- How to support patients and service users with digital health products
- How organisations have successfully integrated digital health into their services
The course is designed for healthcare professionals who want to integrate digital health into their everyday practice with minimal effort, understand the importance of proper assessment, and gain confidence recommending digital health solutions safely. By completing this foundation module, learners receive a certificate of completion and gain CPD-accredited learning.
