DAN618 Healthcare Analytics

[3–0, 3 cr.]

The rise of preventive care, health technology and telemedicine has generated massive amounts of multidimensional health data. The magnitude and complexity of these data are overwhelming for healthcare providers and stakeholders to analyze and extract meaningful knowledge to make informed decisions. Moreover, the COVID 19 pandemic has unveiled profound weaknesses in the healthcare systems of most countries. Global investments in private health systems and private healthcare solutions have witnessed a 6% increase in Q2 2020 and are predicted to increase significantly in the future.

The expected digital transformation will not be possible without data and analytics.

In this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge to work in the healthcare field or with a healthcare client as analyst or consultant. You will be introduced to the pillars of healthcare systems and the main health concepts and measures. You will learn about healthcare data types and sources, how to formulate data queries, how to use geospatial information systems to map health data and how analytics is applied in the healthcare field. Finally, you will dive into the economic evaluation and financial impact of health-related interventions and programs.