HLSC 3203U – Health Data Analytics in Canadian Health Care

Health care is one of the most data-intense industries today. However, the data within the system often is not used to the best advantage to address health care research and business questions. Data sources have traditionally been in the hospital setting. More and more data is being collected at every level of the health care delivery system to assess, monitor and provide treatment to Canadians. This course will expose the student to various data sources within the continuum of the Canadian health care system, providing the student with methods for the analysis, interpretation and application of the data to health care research and business questions. Data quality activities as well as planning for future data needs within various health care sectors will be a point of emphasis throughout the course. Prior completion of HLSC 2201U – Introduction to Health Information Management is recommended, but not required.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): 54 credit hours
Credit restriction(s): HLSC 3201U, HLSC 3202U
Recommended: HLSC 2201U