Anonym / Tuesday, March 14, 2017 / Categories: Health IT & QI Workforce, Professional Development When Healthcare Data Analysts Fulfill the Data Detective Role Why you need data analytics This easy to understand 12-page primer describes the need for healthcare data analysts and the types of analysis they can provide (i.e., reactive, descriptive, and predictive analytics). The piece explains the types of work they can conduct and how they go about doing this important work. It ends with a few ways in which leaders can build data analytics competencies. It’s well written, with interesting visuals and uses stories to describe important elements. Previous Article Using Health IT and EHRs to Address the Burden Providers Experience Next Article Brief Telehealth Needs Assessment Print 12791 Tags: value-based carePopulation Healthhealthcare data analyticsHealth IT Workforce developmentvalue based care Intended AudienceQuality, information technology, medical, support, and executive staff Documents to download HITEQ-Data-Analysts-Fulfill-the-Data-Detective-Role-2017(.pdf, 761.47 KB) - 930 download(s) Related Resources Integrating Internal and External Data into a Health Center’s Primary Care Services Staff Orientation to the use of Health Information Technology (HIT) to achieve the Triple Aim - Part II Staff Orientation to the use of Health Information Technology (HIT) to achieve the Triple Aim - Part III High-Impact Leadership Free CME Training with Three Tracks