Healthcare Analytics

This course will introduce students to health informatics and advanced analytics through core technologies, data analytics (computational and analytical methods). Topics include a review of how health information technology improves patient care outcomes and enhances the health delivery system's performance. The course will provide students opportunities to evaluate health informatics applications within the healthcare and public health landscape. Specific topics will include an overview of the health informatics concept and related terminologies, data standards, security and confidentiality, health information exchanges, population health management, health data analytics, consumer health informatics and emerging health informatics innovations.