Transform raw clinical data into actionable insights that improve patient care. This course equips healthcare data analysts with foundational skills to navigate complex healthcare data systems effectively.
Extract, Map, and Analyze Clinical Data
Extract, Map, and Analyze Clinical Data
This course is part of Basics of Healthcare Data Analytics: Boost Patient Outcomes Specialization
Instructor: Hurix Digital
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Beginner level
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2 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Systematic data dictionary navigation is fundamental to ensuring accurate clinical data selection and preventing downstream analytical errors
Standardized extraction procedures are critical for maintaining data consistency and reproducibility in healthcare analytics
Comprehensive source-to-target documentation serves as the foundation for data governance, auditing, and quality assurance in clinical research
Proper data lineage documentation enables trust and transparency in healthcare analytics that directly impacts patient care decisions
Skills you'll gain
- Data Transformation
- Extract, Transform, Load
- Data Collection
- Clinical Informatics
- Health Informatics
- Data Integrity
- Data Quality
- Clinical Data Management
- Data Mapping
- Patient-centered Care
- Data Analysis
- Data Dictionary
- Data Access
- Health Information Management
- Electronic Data Capture (EDC)
- Data Validation
- Epic EMR
- Electronic Medical Record
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February 2026
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There are 3 modules in this course
Learners will master systematic navigation of healthcare data dictionaries to identify and select appropriate data elements for specific clinical questions, ensuring accurate data selection that prevents downstream analytical errors.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
Learners will execute standardized data extraction procedures from Epic Clarity and similar clinical systems, mastering systematic approaches that maintain data consistency and reproducibility in healthcare analytics.
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1 video2 readings2 assignments
Learners will analyze extracted data files and create comprehensive source-to-target mapping documentation that ensures data transparency, supports auditing requirements, and enables trust in healthcare analytics that directly impacts patient care decisions.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab
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