Transforming Healthcare Through Data

A Comprehensive Guide to Analytics for Executives and Professionals

By Kruparaj Madhupal Shettian, PhD, FACHE

First Edition | PALS Global LLC | Open-Access Textbook

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About the Book

Transforming Healthcare Through Data: A Comprehensive Guide to Analytics for Executives and Professionals provides a practical and accessible foundation for using data to improve healthcare decisions, operations, financial performance, patient experience, and outcomes.

Written for healthcare executives, professionals, analysts, educators, students, and emerging leaders, the book connects foundational concepts with real-world applications across clinical care, quality and safety, population health, finance, revenue cycle, operations, supply chain, strategy, and organizational performance.

Readers will explore healthcare data sources, analytical methods, visualization, qualitative and mixed-methods analytics, predictive modeling, artificial intelligence, interoperability, governance, privacy, cybersecurity, health equity, implementation, change management, and emerging technologies.

The book explains how healthcare organizations can move beyond reports and technical deployment to build analytics-enabled workflows, strengthen accountability, support responsible innovation, and create measurable and sustainable value.

What Readers Will Learn

  • Build a practical foundation in healthcare data and analytics
  • Connect clinical, operational, financial, and population-health information
  • Translate analytical findings into informed decisions and accountable action
  • Evaluate predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies responsibly
  • Strengthen data governance, interoperability, privacy, cybersecurity, and health equity
  • Integrate analytics into clinical, operational, and administrative workflows
  • Measure patient, clinical, operational, workforce, equity, and financial value
  • Develop sustainable organizational capabilities for data-informed transformation

Designed for Healthcare Learning and Leadership

The book supports undergraduate and graduate education, professional development, executive learning, organizational training, and independent study. Case examples, domain snapshots, performance measures, implementation frameworks, discussion questions, review questions, executive reflections, and quizzes connect foundational concepts with practical healthcare applications.

From the Foreword

“Through the thoughtful approaches described by Dr. Shettian, I am confident that you will always remember the most important element of every project, every model and every formula: our patients.”

Mason Van Houweling
Chief Executive Officer
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

About the Author

Kruparaj Madhupal Shettian, PhD, FACHE, known professionally as Madhu, is a healthcare executive, educator, author, and data and analytics leader whose work connects healthcare administration, operational performance, financial stewardship, technology, and organizational transformation.

Dr. Shettian serves as Director of Data Management and Analytics at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, where he applies data, analytics, and performance insight to support clinical, financial, administrative, and operational decision-making.

Dr. Shettian also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Healthcare Administration at AdventHealth University. As a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Dr. Shettian brings an executive and patient-centered perspective to the responsible use of data, analytics, and emerging technologies.

Publication Information

Title: Transforming Healthcare Through Data
Subtitle: A Comprehensive Guide to Analytics for Executives and Professionals
Author: Kruparaj Madhupal Shettian, PhD, FACHE
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: PALS Global LLC
Publication Date: September 8, 2026
EPUB ISBN: 979-8-9979344-0-8
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9979344-1-5

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Contact

Questions, corrections, educational collaborations, interviews, and professional inquiries are welcome.

Email: madhu@palsglobal.com