Pop. HealthData Visualization

2 Credits · Level: Graduate

This As value-based models incentive efforts to reduce costs, improve the patient experience, and advance the health of populations, widespread efforts are underway to make real-time data available for analytics – leading to more informed decision-making and resource allocation. To facilitate these efforts, organizations are employing data visualization platforms (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) for operational and population health surveillance. Through a series of big data simulation exercises, this course will allow students to create, interpret, analyze, and critique data visualization methodologies for improved organizational performance and population health advancement. Students will build on their Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Certification in Quality & SafetyTM and apply evidence based quality improvement tools to uncover root causes of variation, identify opportunities for standardization, and explore characteristics that warrant stratification and risk-adjustment. With a focus on prevention and cura personalis, the course prepares students to enter the workforce with skills in operationalizing clinical and public health data integration dashboards as a means of population health improvement.