The Hudson Valley Workforce Academy of the Westchester County Association will offer a five-week course in health care analytics starting June 29 in White Plains.
The course, which costs $595 per person, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays in WCA headquarters at 1133 Westchester Ave.
WCA officials said the interactive sessions will explore how data and health care analytics are used to inform operations and drive outcomes such as enhanced profitability, lower costs, and improved patient outcomes. A certificate will be awarded for completing the course.
Launched in 2015, the Hudson Valley Workforce Academy is “part of a broader workforce development initiative to address the critical need for skilled workers and help fill the 2,500-plus critical job vacancies in the health care, technology, and business sectors in this region,” said Amy Allen, WCA vice president and executive director of the academy. “This is one of the ways we are upgrading the skills of our existing workforce and further developing the talent pool in the region.”
The academy”™s first health care analytics class last year enrolled 40 participants from 13 health care organizations in the region, according to WCA officials. Courses are developed in collaboration with the region”™s employers and focus on training the existing workforce in high-demand skills. Instructors are industry and health care professionals with special expertise in digital innovation, Big Data, data mining, and health informatics.
To register or for more information, visit westchester.org or call 914-948-6444.
