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Health Information Technology

Associate Degree Specialization in Analytics

Prepare for a Dynamic Career in Healthcare Data Analytics

With its rapidly evolving digital landscape, the medical field relies on healthcare data analytics professionals to collect and interpret data used to streamline everything from the patient experience to an organization’s bottom line. Our Associate Degree Program in Health Information Technology with an Analytics Degree Specialization is designed to prepare you to pursue entry-level healthcare analyst roles where you may manage data sets, track and trend patient information, generate audit reports and collaborate with leaders.

Complimentary Course: Career Success in Healthcare

This program includes the tuition-free course HIT278 – Career Success in Healthcare. Taking a deep dive into ongoing career development strategies, this 3-credit hour class helps you identify potential career paths that suit your strengths and aspirations while gaining greater awareness of yourself as a communicator, problem-solver and team player. Collaborate with peers as you conduct research, analyze case studies, practice role-playing and review contemporary healthcare literature to identify the qualities associated with professionalism in today’s careers.

Earn Your Degree More Quickly

Ready to get on the fast track toward your future? Here at DeVry, you can earn your Associate in Health Information Technology with an Analytics Degree Specialization in as little as 1 year and 4 months on an accelerated schedule, or follow a normal schedule and complete your program in 2 years.1

1Accelerated schedule is per 12-month period, assumes completion of 3 semesters, enrollment in 12-18 credit hours per semester and continuous, full-time year-round enrollment with no breaks. Normal schedule is per 12-month period, assumes completion of 2 semesters and full-time enrollment in 12-18 credit hours per semester.

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Why DeVry?

Achieve Your Goals at DeVry

Get on the path toward graduation with a university focused on your success. At DeVry, we offer:

100% online program options.

Flexible, around-the-clock access to 24/7 tutoring, e-library resources and our convenient mobile app.

Wellness resources such as confidential mental health support and counseling.

Stackable program options that allow you to apply the qualifying credits you earn now toward a related future program here at DeVry.2

Dedicated Career Services and Student Support Advisors to help you pursue your goals.

  • 01 Knowledge & Skills
  • 02 Stackable Programs
  • 03 Career
  • 04 Program Courses
  • 05 FAQs
  • 06 Catalog Download
Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

Our Associate in Health Information Technology with an online Analytics Degree Specialization covers the following topics:

  • Healthcare Quality and Data Analytics
    Identify performance measurement and quality improvement principles as you learn to apply performance improvement processes for a typical health information department. You’ll also explore data analytic methods, tools and procedures to support decision-making in healthcare organizations.
  • Business Analysis
    Understand and apply methodologies to summarize data, identify patterns and make predictions.
  • Healthcare Analytics and Practical Applications
    Explore advanced analytics and the health informatics field as you conduct clinical and operational analyses to improve decision-making and patient outcomes.
  • Medical Records and Health Information Management
    Explore concepts of digital health, health technologies and health information systems within a healthcare organization. Learn about policies, regulations and standards related to managing health information.

Digital Health Core – Curriculum Designed for Today’s Digital Health Careers

As a Health Information Technology student, you’ll develop essential skills through a series of dynamic courses that we call our Digital Health Core. Get hands-on experience working with industry-standard software and simulated patient records as you explore principles used throughout the healthcare ecosystem. Coursework covers topics such as medical terminology, compliance, ethics, electronic medical records, patient privacy and digital aspects of the healthcare delivery system.

Build Your Skills with Stackable Programs

Earn a Credential at Every Step

Want to build your resume while advancing your education? Here at DeVry, many of our programs are designed to stack.2 Stackable programs can help you:

  • Build your resume and professional skills one certificate or degree program at a time.

  • Apply all or most of the courses you’ve completed at DeVry toward a related future program.3

  • Develop a path toward your short- and long-term career goals.

If you’ve already earned an Undergraduate Certificate in Medical Billing and Coding here at DeVry, many of the courses you completed can be applied toward your Associate Degree in Health Information Technology. After earning your associate degree, eligible coursework applies toward our Bachelor's in Technical Management. Build your future one step at a time here at DeVry.2

 

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Bachelor's
122
Credit Hours*
Associate
61
Credit Hours*
Certificate
31
Credit Hours*

*The figures displayed represent the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Additional coursework may be necessary to complete program requirements.

Career

Career Opportunities with an Analytics Degree Specialization

Graduates of our Associate in Health Information Technology program with a Specialization in Analytics may consider careers including, but not limited to:

  • Healthcare Data Analyst

  • Data Analyst

  • Clinical Data Analyst

  • Healthcare Information Management Analyst

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Careers in Health Information Management

Pursue a Field with Faster-Than-Average Employment Growth

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars is expected to grow 16% nationally from 2022-2032, much faster than the average job growth rate of 3% for all occupations.4

This growth is projected on a national level and local growth will vary by location. This projection is not specific to DeVry University graduates and may include earners at all stages of their careers.

4https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/health-information-technologists-and-medical-registrars.htm

Program Courses

Online Analytics Degree Specialization Courses

In this specialization, you’ll explore a variety of healthcare data analytics topics that cover business analysis, artificial intelligence in management and technology, practical applications of healthcare analytics and various general education and essential healthcare topics.

Analytics Specialization Courses
Analytics
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytic
BIAM300
Managerial Applications of Business Analytics
HIT227
Healthcare Quality and Data Analytics
TECH408
Applied AI for Management and Technology
Healthcare Analytics Profession
HIT267
Healthcare Analytics and Practical Applications
HIT278
Career Success in Healthcare
General Degree Courses
Communication skills
ENGL112
Composition
Humanities

One of:

ETHC232
Ethical and Legal Issues in the Professions
ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Social Sciences
SOCS185
Culture and Society
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
BIOS105
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIOS268
Pathopharmacology
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
MATH221
Statistics for Decision-Making
Personal and Professional Development
CARD205
Career Development
HIT101
Professional Skills for Healthcare
Digital Health Core
HIT111
Basic Medical Terminology
HIT125
Electronic Health Records and Digital Health
HIT223
Medical Ethics, Compliance and Patient Privacy
HIT235
Health Insurance Billing and Reimbursement

Analytics Specialization Coursework Preview

Here are just a few of the healthcare data analytics and industry-related classes you’ll explore when taking online Analytics Degree Specialization courses:

BIAM110 – Introduction to Business Analytics

Explore the methods used by organizations to create, collect and use data. Learn the analytical methods and tools that transform data into information for improved business decision-making, as well as methods for basic statistical analysis, linear regression, optimization and data visualization.

HIT267 – Healthcare Analytics and Practical Applications

This course introduces advanced analytics and the health informatics field. Topics include conducting clinical and operational analyses to improve patient outcomes and decision-making. Learn to apply statistical techniques and interpret data analyses to make data-driven decisions and gain insights on artificial intelligence, big data, population health management and outcomes research.

TECH408 – Applied AI for Management and Technology

Learn to apply data analytics to products and services. Coursework introduces artificial intelligence tools used in various industry sectors for business decision-making and explores the potential ethics and privacy impacts for organizations and society.

HIT223 – Medical Ethics, Compliance and Patient Privacy

Examine legal and regulatory issues in healthcare, emphasizing their application in ethical practices, compliance and patient privacy. Explore rights and responsibilities of providers, employees, payers and patients in a healthcare context. Laws and regulations addressing information release and records retention are examined, as are legal and regulatory issues surrounding information confidentiality.

FAQs: Analytics Degree Specialization

Is healthcare analytics a good major?

If you like the idea of working with data while being a part of an industry that focuses on individual wellbeing, then a future in healthcare data analytics may be a great fit for you. In our Associate Degree Program in Health Information Technology with an Analytics Degree Specialization, you’ll explore topics like artificial intelligence in management and technology, business analytics, patient privacy and more.

How long does it take to become a healthcare data analyst?

Here at DeVry, you can earn your Associate in Health Information Technology with an Analytics Degree Specialization in as little as 1 year and 4 months on an accelerated schedule, or follow a normal schedule and complete your program in 2 years.1

Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to pursue career opportunities such as Healthcare Data Analyst, Clinical Data Analyst, Healthcare Information Management Analyst and more.

1Accelerated schedule is per 12-month period, assumes completion of 3 semesters, enrollment in 12-18 credit hours per semester and continuous, full-time year-round enrollment with no breaks. Normal schedule is per 12-month period, assumes completion of 2 semesters and full-time enrollment in 12-18 credit hours per semester.

What does a healthcare data analyst do?

A healthcare data analyst uses various tools and statistical techniques to collect and analyze medical data. They identify trends, patterns and insights that help healthcare organizations improve a variety of business processes from operational efficiency and decision-making to patient care.

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 1Accelerated schedule is per 12-month period, assumes completion of 3 semesters, enrollment in 12-18 credit hours per semester and continuous, full-time year-round enrollment with no breaks. Normal schedule is per 12-month period, assumes completion of 2 semesters and full-time enrollment in 12-18 credit hours per semester.
2At the time of application to the next credential level, an evaluation of qualifying transfer credit will occur and the most beneficial outcome will be applied. Future programmatic changes could impact the application of credits to a future program. Refer to the academic catalog for details.
3For the MBC certificate program, all but one course stacks into our Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology. For the MBC-HIC undergraduate certificate program, all but three courses stack into our Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology. For the AHIT program, all but three courses stack into our Bachelor of Science in Technical Management with a specialization in Health Information Management. Program availability varies by location.
4https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/health-information-technologists-and-medical-registrars.htm

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