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Welcome to Healthcare Data Analytics

What healthcare data analysts do, the questions they answer, where they work, the tools they use, and the path in this course from zero to job-ready.

What is healthcare data analytics?

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Healthcare creates enormous amounts of data: every visit, test, prescription, claim and payment. Healthcare data analysts turn that data into answers: • Are our diabetic patients getting the care they need? • Why are readmissions rising on one unit? • Which clinics have the longest waits? • How much are denied claims costing us? • Which patients are at highest risk and need outreach? Good analytics improves care, safety, access, equity and finances.