Saturday, August 18, 2018
The American healthcare system is renowned worldwide for its quality, but is not without its problems. According to research by Johns Hopkins, 250,000 people die due to medical errors every year in the USA – and according to researcher Martin Makary, part of this is down to incorrect prescriptions. Seeking to counter this challenge is big data,
[ Read More ]Over the past several years, “big data” has become an even bigger topic in our healthcare world. What has historically been a paper-based, analog industry now has access to large amounts of digital data. [1] Hospitals and health systems have digitized clinical and financial records, and pharmaceutical companies have created medical databases full of research
[ Read More ]Big data means, the sets of data that are so complex and large that the data processing tools and technologies cannot cope with those datasets. The process of inspection of such data and uncovering the patterns which are hidden in it is termed as big data analytics. The basic question that arises in our minds
[ Read More ]With new challenges cropping up seemingly every day, what technology advancements can hospitals and clinics use to improve patient care? Big data technology has made improving care for high-cost patients, readmissions, triage, and decomposition possible. Improving High-cost Patient Treatment It is estimated that 15 percent of patients account for about 50 percent of health care
[ Read More ]Around just about every corner, there is a story about the use of data in today’s business landscape. Customers are asked to provide information on their location when visiting a specific website, behind-the-scenes technology gathers data relating to buyer preferences, and experience surveys are sent within moments of completing a transaction – all for the
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