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In this course, you will have an opportunity to examine topics related to data-driven decision making in healthcare. You will be asked to consider both the patient and provider perspective and their contributions to improving the quality of care provided.
In this course, you will have an opportunity to explore concepts and topics related to accounting and finance basics for healthcare organizations. After an introduction to the financial statements of healthcare entities, you will then learn how to read, interpret, and use a financial statement in order to understand the financial health of an organization.
Gain exposure and learn how to recognize key shifts in the healthcare industry—plus the agile perspective you’ll need to help your organization capitalize on this.
This course is best suited for individuals currently in the healthcare sector, as a provider, payer, or administrator. Individuals pursuing a career change to the healthcare sector may also be interested in this course.
This course is best suited for individuals currently in the healthcare sector, as a provider, payer, or administrator. Individuals pursuing a career change to the healthcare sector may also be interested in this course.
In this course, you will have an opportunity to explore concepts and topics related to the design and management of operations and supply chains in the healthcare sector.
In this course you will learn about constructing domain models. You will also refine your skills to employ systems thinking, the object-oriented paradigm, the visual programming technique, as well as productivity tools to put together complicated, powerful designs. We will practice simple and smart ways of making software programming enjoyable.
The primary objectives of this course are to introduce software engineering techniques and their application to real-world business problems. You will be equipped with practical design and programming techniques for the purpose of modeling significant business applications quickly.
Welcome to UX Web Design: Build User-Centric Websites. Jumpstart your journey in UX design with this course, blending theory and practice to teach you the essentials. Learn key UX principles, align products with user needs, and dive into user research to craft intuitive and engaging digital experience
This hands-on Python programming course offers students an opportunity to obtain proficiency in the core concepts of Python as well as the programming skills for building applications using tools from various task-specific Python libraries. The course covers important topics in computer science and information systems such as data types, reading and writing to standard IO, using operators, controlling the flow of execution, using functions, reading and writing Python source code files, basic object-oriented programming concepts, and more.
hTe primary objective of this course is to offer students an opportunity to learn how to use visualization tools and techniques for data exploration, knowledge discovery, data storytelling, and decision making in engineering, healthcare operations, manufacturing, and related applications. This course covers basics of data mining and visualization, and Python.
This hands-on Python programming course offers students an opportunity to obtain proficiency in the core concepts of Python as well as the programming skills for building applications using tools from various task-specific Python libraries. The course covers important topics in computer science and information systems such as data types, reading and writing to standard IO, using operators, controlling the flow of execution, using functions, reading and writing Python source code files, basic object-oriented programming concepts, and more.
During this course, you will have an opportunity to explore concepts and topics related to funding, payment, service delivery, and outcome structures of the American healthcare system. You will be given the opportunity to study the opportunities and challenges presented in improving the cost, quality, and accessibility of healthcare and expanding adequate coverage to all.
This course provides you the opportunity to learn about how business analytics can improve the health organization performance and ways to identify and address issues that affect patient care. You will explore the components of care continuity, the strategies used to achieve continuity, and the characteristics of patient-centeredness.
In this course, you will have an opportunity to explore concepts and topics related to the design and management of health information systems.
After an introduction to the history and current status of information systems in healthcare, you will then explore the areas of information architecture, administrative and clinical applications, information retrieval, decision support systems, the electronic health record, key health information systems and standards.
This course is the continuation of the Health Informatics for Healthcare Professionals course. If you have not yet taken the introductory course, it is recommend that you complete that course prior to this course. The foundational knowledge from the introduction is carried through in this deeper dive into informatics in healthcare.
Examines data mining perspectives and methods in a healthcare context. Introduces the theoretical foundations for major data mining methods and studies how to select and use the appropriate data mining method and the major advantages for each. Students are exposed to contemporary data mining software applications and basic programming skills. Focuses on solving real-world problems, which require data cleaning, data transformation, and data modeling.
This course is designed to introduce data privacy to a wide audience and help each participant see how data privacy has evolved as a compelling concern to public and private organizations as well as individuals. In this course, you will hear from legal and technical experts and practitioners who encounter data privacy issues daily.
The Information Systems Foundations specialization provides an immersive experience into software development and information systems across four courses. Designed to progressively build from basic concepts to advanced applications, it aims to arm you with practical skills in software engineering, domain modeling, and Python programming. Beginning with advanced software engineering techniques and systems thinking, this specialization advances through object-oriented programming, culminating in hands-on Python projects that tackle real-world problems
Gain exposure and leIn this course, you will learn about Agile software development, offering a practical understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) with a strong emphasis on Agile methodologies.
The primary objectives of this course are to introduce business process concepts and strategies. You will learn how to understand and specify the flow of work responsibility and movement of information throughout an enterprise.
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The Double Husky Scholarship helps alumni finance their graduate education by providing a tuition discount of up to 25 percent on more than 120 eligible degree programs. As an alumnus who holds a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from our university system, you may be eligible.
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