Search Tag: big data
2021 18 Apr
The majority of older adults who represent a large part of healthcare patient population have little knowledge about how their personal health data are collected and processed, a new survey shows. You might also like: 2020 saw an unprecedented rise in cyber attacks on healthcare systems and institutions. However, in 2021...Read more
2020 24 Aug
Contract tracing apps all of a sudden have proliferated as these digital tools are increasingly used, alongside other infection control measures, in battling the COVID-19 pandemic. However, results of a new systematic review (Braithwaite et al. 2020) suggest the usefulness of such apps in identifying or notifying contacts of an infected person...Read more
2020 16 Jan
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have used big data analytics to devise a personalised tool for prediction of cancer, patient survivability and patient response to immunotherap You might also like: AI Breast Cancer Diagnosis Matches Two Doctors This specially-designed 'scorecard' has been designed to be used...Read more
2019 13 Nov
A new report looking into the development and use of emerging technologies, notably artificial intelligence (AI), for healthcare has revealed concerns among some clinicians as to the real reason behind tech adoption. Within the NHS, the adoption of AI and other data-driven technologies is largely based on a “political or commercial imperative”...Read more
2019 11 Nov
Tech giant Google's formal purchase of Fitbit, the world's second largest wearable maker, in a deal worth $2.1 billion, finally put an end to a month of rumours. In a blog post announcing the acquisition, Google's SVP of devices and services, Rick Osterloh, wrote the company sees "an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well...Read more
2019 30 Jul
Use of wearable devices such as smart watches, wristbands, remote sensors, medical devices and the like makes it easier for individuals to track their health and fitness. Moreover, wearables can transmit data that provider organisations can use in monitoring patient conditions and adherence to medication. Since this kind of connectivity and data...Read more
2019 01 Jul
Use of wearable devices such as smartwatches, wristbands, remote sensors, medical devices and the like makes it easier for individuals to track their health and fitness. Moreover, wearables can transmit data that provider organisations can use in monitoring patient conditions and adherence to medication. Since this kind of connectivity and data...Read more
2019 22 Feb
Artificial Intelligence Exhibition makes Grand Debut at this year’s ECR Making its grand debut at this year’s ECR, the Artificial Intelligence Exhibition (AIX) will bring AI to the heart of Europe’s biggest radiology congress and technical exhibition. Canon Medical is proud to have reached the sponsorship agreement of the AIX Theater. As...Read more
2018 06 Jun
As a result of rapid transformations in information technology, medical research is becoming increasingly data intensive. Imagine a researcher- we’ll call him Walden - who is planning, in the year 2020, to carry out a big data analysis on large amount of personal health data stored in datasets and data repositories located in Europe. Walden comes...Read more
2017 05 Sep
Most health systems, analysts say, can meet most of their analytics and reporting needs even without big data. They believe however that new use cases supporting genomics and Internet of Things (e.g., smart phones, wearable medical devices, sensors, etc.) will require big data-style solutions. Use of big data requires a high level of technical expertise....Read more
2017 28 Mar
Analytics, artificial intelligence, Big Data and machine learning are essential IT capabilities that can help healthcare organisations to compete and thrive in the next generation of healthcare, according to a health IT expert. Amid rising competition, skilled nursing facilities, home health, assisted living and long-term care organisations are looking...Read more
2017 20 Feb
In today's digital age, organisations are relying more on technology to enhance their competitive advantage. Artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and ransomware security are among the emerging technology trends that will make an impact on organisations in 2017 and beyond, according to IT experts. 1. Predictive analytics and the power of...Read more
2016 08 Dec
COCIR: Strategic partner of the European Summit on Digital Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing This year’s COCIR eHealth Summit is under the umbrella of the European Commission’s European Summit on Digital Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing (5-8 Dec 2016, Brussels). The event builds on the outcomes of previous COCIR eHealth Summits...Read more
2016 01 Nov
THE UK’S LARGEST DIGITAL HEALTH SHOW AND ONLY DEDICATED INDUSTRY AWARDS Ehi Live is where the UK’s eHealth community comes together to discuss and discover the latest challenges and developments in healthcare IT. A key event in the calendars of all those involved in digital health, ehi live provides a lucrative platform for solution and technology...Read more
2016 17 May
The sharing of genetic information from millions of cancer patients around the world could be key to revolutionising cancer prevention and care, according to a leading cancer expert from Queen's University Belfast. Professor Mark Lawler, from Queen's University’s Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology is corresponding author of a paper published...Read more
2016 18 Apr
A report in RevCycle Intelligence has likened hunting down healthcare fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) to submarine warfare in the sense that, while the former is less dramatic, both need constant vigilance for a secure outcome. Big Data has a key role to play in keeping a close eye on FWA - which has the “potential for huge impact on people’s health...Read more
2016 24 May
The Advanced Healthcare Analytics Summit 2016 will help you shift away from the big data hype towards transformational improvements to patient care in practice by extracting true insight from data. Whilst the challenges ahead are significant, the potential opportunities are vast with the right data strategy. There is no question that more advanced...Read more
2016 31 Mar
Statisticians, computer scientists and medics from the University of East Anglia are launching a new project to predict how long you will live. They will use ‘Big Data’ to predict life expectancy – and particularly how various chronic diseases and their treatments impact longevity. While many people may not want to know how long they...Read more
2016 04 Jan
Big data analytics is increasingly becoming more integral to the way health providers interact with patients. This trend is likely to continue, especially with expanding use of mHealth tools such as smartphone apps and wearable devices. 2015 may have been a big year for healthcare big data analytics, but the next 12 months are likely to bring even...Read more
2016 11 Feb
The challenges of health information management are capturing and storing medical and health data and to deploy appropriate systems supporting physicians and health personnel to analyze and manage that data for use in different decision-making tasks. Methods of electronic data capture has to serve to the objectives of further data use. It means that...Read more
2015 28 Nov
The growing need for more sophisticated electronic health records, analytics and population health management is leading health organisations to shift their focus to IT outsourcing to reduce costs. Nearly 73 percent of health systems with more than 300 beds are using outsourced IT solutions, according to a new report from Black Book Market Research....Read more