Health informatics as a tool to improve care and collaboration in Paediatric Urology

Health informatics is an emerging field of medicine with massive future potential. In paediatric urology health informatics may be harnessed to improve care and collaboration, particularly to establish a firmer evidence-based practise in the treatment of rare diseases. The aim of this project is to: 1) Complete a needs analysis through regional and international surveys, employing qualitative analysis, to understand impediments and identify what works. 2) Pilot multi-institutional research in Paediatric Urology across children's hospitals considering the findings of the needs analysis, utilising a design thinking process.