Healthcare Analytics and Operations Management: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical FoundationsEdition 4

An expert guide on the application of health care data and analytics to difficult operations and management problems

In the newly revised fourth edition of Health Care Analytics and Operations Management: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations, a team of veteran health analytics and administration experts delivers an incisive discussion of the real-world application of health care analytics and decision support in health administration and health care management.

The authors deploy contemporary examples from the field and the book provides complimentary access to online resources for professors, including PowerPoint lecture slides, chapter exercise solutions, sample curse syllabi, and health care data sets. They've also included a selection of experiential projects that demonstrate the hands-on use of the methods and concepts covered in the book.

Readers will find:

• An intuitive, Excel-focused set of solutions to common health administration problems, complete with templates and analytical tools
• Step-by-step discussions of the application of analytic techniques for effective health care decision making
• Extensive tables, figures, appendices, and practice exercises to support the material explained in the book

Perfect for students of one-semester courses in graduate and advanced undergraduate health care management and administration programs, Health Care Analytics and Operations Management is also a must-read resource for practicing health care managers seeking a hands-on guide to solving common challenges in the field.