Provost Feature: How to bring data analytics to health care

Posted on January 21, 2014 by American Sentinel University - IT

To meet federal health care reform mandates, IT and health care have joined forces. Job opportunities are increasing at rapid rates. What does this mean for professionals working in IT? In health care? Where does higher education play a role?

RnR Market Research estimates that health care analytics will grow 23 percent from 2012-2017.

In recent coverage on the IT shift into health care Bytes explored the field of health information and health care informatics. Kurt Linberg, Ph.D., provost at American Sentinel spoke with Health IT Analytics stating that the demand for nurses is just as high as for IT professionals. To address this,  the university has specifically developed the MSISM online degree program to meet market demands.

“We’re realizing that, in working with our different healthcare partners, it’s more than just a nursing shortage.  They’re dealing with these very tough system integration issues,” says Dr. Linberg. “They need more technologists.  They need more information system managers and more executives with an understanding of healthcare challenges.”

Read the full article here: Trainee informaticists must face myriad EHRs, analytics tools

About American Sentinel University - IT

American Sentinel University delivers the competitive advantages of accredited Associate, Bachelor's and Master's online degree programs focused on the needs of high-growth sectors, including information technology, computer science, GIS, computer information systems and business intelligence degrees. It also offers online health systems management and health informatics programs. The university is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.