BigDataFr recommends: Health care industry recognizes the value of big data

[…]Despite challenges such as a lack of standardization of data, the health care industry is taking steps to give doctors insight on how to improve patient outcomes.

In health care, the flow of data comes from a vast number of patients, whether it’s remote monitoring of vital signs or genomic or socioeconomic data.

The insurance companies have invested more heavily in big data analytics than hospitals, according to Cynthia Burghard, research director for accountable care IT strategies at IDC. »[…]

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By Brian T. Horowitz
Source: powermore.dell.com