UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education Introduces New Fully-Online Health Care Analytics Specialized Studies Program


IRVINE, Calif. , March 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education introduces the new, fully-online Health Care Analytics Specialized Studies Program, designed for those interested in growing their experience in the health care delivery, business intelligence, electronical medical records, and health care business fields. Specific areas within the health care field that collect data are pharmaceutical, research & development, and clinical informatics. This timely program teaches students to bring together analytical and research data, use data to improve patient outcomes, and improve system efficiencies for streamlined operations.

“The online health care analytics program is intended to encourage students and professionals in the field to effectively use data collection tools and manage large data sets,” said Angela Jeantet, director of engineering and life sciences programs at UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education. “Through the program, students will learn to use analytics to impact health care solutions, navigate the political, economic and financial implications of working with healthcare data, and drive new and positive industry change.”

Registration is now open for the spring course:

  • Data Assets & Data Strategy – (Spring, 2019) – Covering such wide-ranging topics as emerging trends in data governance and regulation, various ways that analytical teams are organized, connecting data strategy to improved patient outcomes, and more, the course gives students the tools to understand how to identify any gaps that may exist in an organization’s data strategy and how to adapt strategies to meet changing health care practices for improved healthcare delivery and patient experiences

Summer courses will start in July and include:

  • Health Care Analytics
  • Acquisition and Management of Health Care Data

Additional courses in the program offered throughout the year include:

  • Data Mining: Application for Health Care
  • Visualization, Decision-Analysis and Solution Delivery in Health Care Analytics
  • Precision Medicine

To learn more about the Health Care Analytics Specialized Studies Program or to register for the spring quarter course visit here or call (949) 824-3413.

About UCI Division of Continuing Education: The University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education provides open enrollment learning opportunities, serving adult students online, at the UCI campus, and at employer sites nationally and worldwide. Since 1962, the UCI Division of Continuing Education has offered open enrollment learning opportunities to the Orange County community, providing open access to the resources of the university, through certificate and specialized studies programs (found here) and free, open educational resources (http://open.uci.edu/). Connect with UCI Division of Continuing Education on the institution’s social media channels

About the University of California, Irvine: Founded in 1965, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UCI has more than 28,000 students and offers 192 degree programs. Located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities, it’s Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $4.8 billion annually to the local economy.

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