Healthcare Informatics and Capstone

Catalog description

This course integrates the knowledge students have acquired throughout their graduate program and healthcare concentration. Students will examine how healthcare information can drive improvements in the quality and safety of patient care and explore the relationship between data and population health management. Through the application of quantitative concepts and analytical tools, students will analyze and interpret complex data sets to inform healthcare decision-making. As part of the course, students will select a healthcare organization facing a real-world leadership challenge and develop a strategic leadership plan. Successful completion of this capstone experience demonstrates a student’s ability to analyze, interpret, synthesize, and communicate with a CEO-level mindset.