Week 5 435


The focus of the Final Paper is an evaluation of how data analysis is changing the health care industry.

Choose one of the following topics:

  • Marketing
  • Reducing Costs
  • Improving Patient Outcomes
  • Reducing Disparities
  • Improving Efficiencies
  • Changing Behavior (Patient, Provider, Caregiver)
  • Organizational Effectiveness

In your paper,

  • Discuss how your chosen topic is changing the health care industry.
  • Evaluate a minimum of three barriers of data analysis related to the topic.
  • Describe any national initiatives related to the topic.
  • Explain any financial incentives related to topic.
  • Describe any accreditation expectations related to the selected topic.
  • Compare two software options for data analysis.
  • Summarize an example of a study related to your topic. For example, the use of data analysis for multiple sclerosis patients.