Public Data In Healthcare

Using public healthcare data has helped my career and been both a resource to consulting firms and healthcare providers I have worked for.  This course designed to introduce the principles and practices underlying the analysis of public healthcare data. In this course, students will engage with real-world data to understand the healthcare landscape, explore public health issues, and examine the role of data in shaping healthcare policy and practice.

As we navigate the complex world of healthcare, the importance of data cannot be overstated. Data informs decisions that can lead to improved health outcomes and more effective healthcare systems. This course aims to equip students with the necessary tools to critically analyze healthcare data and contribute to the field of public health with informed insights.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

- Understand the sources of public healthcare data.

-  Evaluate the quality and limitations of healthcare data in research and policy-making.

- Use data visualization techniques to effectively communicate healthcare information.

- Contribute to public health research and policy discussions with evidence-based analyses.

Students will be given access to web links to data sites and we will walk through how to create actionable data.  Students will also learn how to mix and match data from different sites to make more complex analysis possible.