Analytics in Healthcare: the Basics, Plain & Simple

There is no shortage of data in healthcare.  There is data from our Electronic Healthcare Records, all our mobile devices, pharmacies,  lab results, genomics (DNA), and environmental data to name only a few.  There IS a shortage of "Insights" that we gather from all this data, from which we can make intelligent decisions on care and treatment.  Generation of actionable insights from this large volume of data often requires the use of sophisticated algorithms and computing devices to pull together disparate data in a way that produces true "Information".

This class takes us through that journey from data ... to information ... to predicting and changing future care,  in a simple and understandable format.   

The topics covered in this "Advanced Analytics in Healthcare" course are:

• What is Basic Analytics?

• What is Advanced Analytics

• Descriptive Analytics

• Diagnostic Analytics

• Predictive Analytics

• Prescriptive Analytics

• The Challenges of Advanced Analytics

The basic concepts  behind Healthcare Information Systems are often presented in a very complex, difficult to understand style. This "PLAIN AND SIMPLE" series on Healthcare Information Systems is different. It strives to introduce the basic concepts of information technology and systems in a very simple and easy to understand format using many examples from both non-healthcare and healthcare environments. This course is targeted at the entry level (Basic and Intermediate Level) learner.

The content of the series is based on the author's 35 years experience in the healthcare information systems business. This experience spans product design and launch, marketing, business development and executive management (including president). In addition, it is based on 15 years teaching at the graduate level in the University environment.