Health Informatics

Catalog description

This course focuses on Health Informatics and Analytics. It will cover how information science and technology are used to enhance research and practice outcomes in healthcare. The student will perform data analysis through reduction and organization of a body of data to produce information for making operational and clinical decisions. This course is designed to provide participants a hands-on experience in health data informatics and analytics using Microsoft Excel. Participants can expect to learn the fundamental skills for sorting, filtering, summarizing, interpreting, and presenting healthcare information. The basic principles of informatics that govern the application of data through collecting, retrieving, and analyzing information will be explored. After taking this course, you will have a better understanding of the nature of health data informatics, how to leverage the use of Microsoft Excel for carrying out analytical tasks, and ultimately how to discover new information from data.