MHAD 6350 - Data Analytics & Decision Making

3 credit hours

In this course, students will learn how to best analyze, categorize, and manage internal and external data of healthcare organizations. Students will work with actual data sets when analyzing diagnostic, procedural, pharmacy, and administrative data. The emphasis of this course is on administrative data analytics. Students will learn value-based purchasing analytics and risk adjustments. They will also learn data analytics that will facilitate better revenue cycle management with an interdisciplinary approach. Students will gain a better understanding of interdepartmental dependencies and the importance of interdepartmental collaboration on organizational success.