James J. Gillespie is assistant professor and director of the Academy for Creativity and Leadership in the Department of Health Management and Informatics at the University of Central Florida.Gregory J. Privitera is professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at St. Bonaventure University.

Patient-Centric Analytics in Health Care is a well-written book that has the perfect balance between basic analytics and practical application. It is easy to read, organized, and informative, and it simplifies concepts and eschews statistical and methodological jargon. I highly recommend this book if you have any interest in healthcare analytics.

• Section I: The Landscape of Data AnalyticsChapter 1: A Pentagonal Framework for the 6 Ps in Health CareChapter 2: Taxonomy of Analytics in the Health-Care Space Chapter 3: The Statistical Toolbox for Analytics Chapter 4: Managing Value in Health Care: Adopting a Culture of AnalyticsSection II: Data Analytics Across the 6 PsChapter 5: Data Analytics: Patients Chapter 6: Data Analytics: Policy Makers Chapter 7: Data Analytics: Providers Chapter 8: Data Analytics: Pharmacies Chapter 9: Data Analytics: Pharmaceuticals Chapter 10: Data Analytics: Payers Section III: Best Practices in Data AnalyticsChapter 11: Data Quality: Meaningful and Systematic UseChapter 12: Exposition of Data: Managing Data Queries and Sampling Chapter 13: Driving Actionable Data: Triggers, Indicators, and Statistical InferenceChapter 14: Making Health Care Smarter

James J. Gillespie is assistant professor and director of the Academy for Creativity and Leadership in the Department of Health Management and Informatics at the University of Central Florida.Gregory J. Privitera is professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at St. Bonaventure University.

Patient-Centric Analytics in Health Care is a well-written book that has the perfect balance between basic analytics and practical application. It is easy to read, organized, and informative, and it simplifies concepts and eschews statistical and methodological jargon. I highly recommend this book if you have any interest in healthcare analytics.

• Section I: The Landscape of Data AnalyticsChapter 1: A Pentagonal Framework for the 6 Ps in Health CareChapter 2: Taxonomy of Analytics in the Health-Care Space Chapter 3: The Statistical Toolbox for Analytics Chapter 4: Managing Value in Health Care: Adopting a Culture of AnalyticsSection II: Data Analytics Across the 6 PsChapter 5: Data Analytics: Patients Chapter 6: Data Analytics: Policy Makers Chapter 7: Data Analytics: Providers Chapter 8: Data Analytics: Pharmacies Chapter 9: Data Analytics: Pharmaceuticals Chapter 10: Data Analytics: Payers Section III: Best Practices in Data AnalyticsChapter 11: Data Quality: Meaningful and Systematic UseChapter 12: Exposition of Data: Managing Data Queries and Sampling Chapter 13: Driving Actionable Data: Triggers, Indicators, and Statistical InferenceChapter 14: Making Health Care Smarter