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Excel Fundamentals for Healthcare.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (165 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : PACKT Publishing, 2025.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- <b>Develop Excel expertise with a healthcare focus—master data functions, build tools, and analyze trends to support smarter decisions in clinical and administrative workflows.</b><h4>Key Features</h4><ul><li>Teaches healthcare-relevant Excel tools using real use cases and applied exercises</li><li>Focuses on analytics and management tasks commonly needed in healthcare role</li><li>Combines technical Excel instruction with workflow integration strategies</li></ul><h4>Book Description</h4>Designed for healthcare professionals, this course begins with foundational Excel skills such as formatting, formulas, filters, and dropdowns. As learners progress, they practice using these tools in contexts like data cleaning, text splitting, and duplicate removal, building competence in manipulating real-world data. The intermediate section introduces summing and counting functions, pivot tables, and string operations. Learners explore advanced methods like matching partial text, extracting weekdays from dates, and using the MATCH function to compare datasets. Visualization tools, including sparklines and custom visuals, help transform raw data into actionable insights tailored for healthcare environments. The course culminates in applied modules focused on data analysis and project management. Students investigate prescription trends, merge datasets, and create dashboards. Finally, they build a full project management tool from scratch. By the end, learners can confidently use Excel for reporting, workflow optimization, and performance tracking in healthcare settings.<h4>What you will learn</h4><ul><li>Format and structure Excel data for healthcare efficiency</li><li>Create and apply formulas to automate key calculations</li><li>Use filters and pivot tables to explore large data sets</li><li>Combine functions for smarter healthcare data insights</li><li>Build visuals and sparklines to present clinical trends</li><li>Design project tools tailored to healthcare workflows</li></ul><h4>Who this book is for</h4>This course is designed for healthcare professionals such as analysts, coordinators, clinicians, and administrators who handle data or lead projects. It is ideal for individuals seeking to strengthen their Excel capabilities for healthcare-specific tasks. No previous Excel knowledge is required, but basic computer proficiency is expected.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 20, 2026).
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