MA Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Health Data Analytics

Driven by federal requirements and the demand to improve the quality of health care delivery in the United States, the health care industry generates and stores massive amounts of electronic data related to patient care, compliance, regulatory and billing requirements, and medical research. In addition, the data includes a wide range of data types and display formats that must be managed and analyzed quickly and effectively to facilitate critical decision making for both individuals and health care delivery organizations. The opportunity to improve health care quality, lower costs and accelerate research collaboration lies in the hands of those capable of synthesizing and analyzing massive data sets to extract the insights necessary for informed decision-making.