Daniel Capurro, MD, PhD

linkedin — Daniel Capurro, MD, PhD, FAIDH, FAMIA
Computing and Information Systems
dcapurro [usual sign] unimelb dot edu dot au

I am a MD trained in Internal Medicine and hold a PhD in Biomedical and Health Informatics from the University of Washington in Seattle, . My main interest is to develop methods to improve the use of clinical data for research.

This includes the use of electronic health records and the data collected in them. I have extensive applied experience in health informatics since I was the Chief Medical Information Officer for Chile's Catholic University university healthcare network (2 hospitals, 11 clinics) during 4 years and I founded the Chilean National Centre for Health Information Systems, a 5-university initiative to implement healthcare information interoperability standards and to develop the health informatics workforce in the Chile.

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University of Melbourne

COVID-19 Linked Dataset

Together with the Centre for Digital Transformation of Health we are working to develop a linked dataset that connects primary care and hospital data. This will allow us to use advanced analytic techniques to understand the unintended consequences of resource reallocation and social distancing measures during the pandemic.

University of Melbourne

Analyzing discharge process using process mining techniques

Successfully discharging patients from the hospital is a critical step in their recovery. If we keep patients longer than required, we will be using more resources than necessary; if we discharge them too soon or with inadequate planning, they may return to the hospital, at risk of deteriorating their health and decreasing their quality of life. Fine-tuning the discharge process is essential. Using process mining techniques we are studying the attributes of a successful discharge process and generating tools to, in the future, monitor this process in real time. For this project I am collaborating with researchers at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.

PhD OPPORTUNITIES:
I am currently looking for people interested in conducting PhD research in Digital Health. If you are interested, please do the following:

Look at my website so you can familiarise yourself with my research topics

Write a 1 page description of what drew your interest from my research areas. Please make sure you describe why, and if you see any gaps in knowledge that you would like to explore.

Obtain a copy of your last degree's transcripts.

Send me an email telling me a bit about yourself and attach documents 2 and 3. You can send it to: dcapurro [usual symbol] unimelb dot edu dot au

PUBLICATIONS:
Please visit my Google Scholar profile for a full list of publications.

University of Melbourne

INFO90001: Health Informatics Methods & Tools

This subject offers an overview of major health informatics methods and tools that contribute to quality improvement, scientific research and technological innovation in healthcare and biomedicine. The subject sets out the scientific foundations of digital health, and disciplined approaches to understanding the implications of digital health for health system performance.
Semesters Taught: S2 2019, S2 2020 Link to the University of Melbourne Course Handbook

University of Melbourne

ISYS90079: Health IT Project

Students in this subject simulate the work of a consultant engaged to provide independent health informatics advice to an organisational client in the health sector. Students receive a realistic consultancy brief in the first week of study, setting out a complex information system or information technology issue related to managing health data, health information or health knowledge within an organisational setting. Students work individually on their approach to this brief, producing and revising drafts of work done regularly throughout the study period. Students also participate regularly in group webinars where they receive information and coaching to achieve consulting project milestones, present draft work they have done to date, and discuss ways to progress through their project. Students produce a final cumulated consultant’s report suitable for inclusion in a professional portfolio. The subject provides students with skills and knowledge for scoping and staging an industry research project, analysing and solving problems, formulating options, planning to implement recommendations, and enhancing professional written and oral presentation skills.
Semesters Taught: S1 2020 Link to the University of Melbourne Course Handbook

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