In this podcast episode, I will be continuing the series on common health analytic metrics you might encounter working in the health informatics field. In this episode I am talking about wait times, what they are, how are they calculated and what are some considerations that might contribute to increasing wait times.  eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources: https://www.ontario.ca/page/time-spent-emergency-department https://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/hsp/inbrief?lang=en#!/indicators/078/frequent-emergency-room-visits-for-help-with-mental-health-and-or-addictions/;mapC1;mapLevel2;/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644587/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/fewer-medical-students-are-pursuing-family-practices-and-these-doctors-are-worried-1.6516261 https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-020-05417-w Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the field of health informatics. I hope to share information and advice in topics such as health analytics, digital health, biomedical engineering and data visualization in healthcare and in exchange I would love to hear from you DEAR listener about your experience and interest in this field, you can drop me a line at [email protected]. Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here.  DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated. The views expressed by the guests on this show are their own and may or may not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated.