healthcare data Articles
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Applying cluster analysis to build a patient-centric healthcare service strategy for elderly patients
Cluster analysis can be viewed as a cornerstone for customer-centred services since it contributes to classification and segmentation of customers. The proposed six-step approach is based on a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) perspective and hence enables both patient segmentation by cluster analysis and development of customised services. The six steps are selection, preprocessing, ...
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Application of loglinear modelling to inpatient data for temporomandibular joint disorder claimants
The primary purpose of this paper was to demonstrate the application of loglinear modelling to the analysis of inpatient hospital claims data for TMD claimants. The database of a major medical insurer was used to study 1,819 patients who were diagnosed and treated for TMD along with their Non-TMD matches. Using loglinear modelling, it was found that Major Diagnostic Categories and TMD were not ...
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Barriers to data sharing in today’s healthcare landscape
In today’s healthcare environment, the general consensus is that the exchange and flow of data is crucial and beneficial to developing better care of the patients. Healthcare information exchanges (HIEs), as an example, have shown to be effective in improving public health, reducing healthcare redundancies, and providing clinical providers with more support tools in their day-to-day work. ...
By Segmed, Inc.
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What is Silent Asthma?
Some doctors and healthcare professionals refer to “silent asthma,” but you’ve probably had difficulty pinpointing its definition. While this term has made its way into medical practice jargon, it is not generally regarded as a medical term. There are a few reasons why people refer to “silent asthma.” To understand their meaning, you need to know about ...
By Aluna
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Does Childhood Obesity Cause Asthma?
Obesity rates have been increasing worldwide, especially in North America. Over the past few years, obesity rates have increased to the point that it costs around $14 billion in health expenses each year. The consequences of childhood obesity are numerous, but many wonder about the connection between obesity and asthma. Does childhood obesity make asthma worse? Or is it the other way ...
By Aluna
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RARE ANSWERS™: A System to Improve Patient Outcomes - Case study
At Alexion, our mission is to transform the lives of people affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions. In addition to developing and delivering life-changing medicines, this mission drives us to seek opportunities to advance innovative solutions to system-wide challenges faced by rare disease patients, such as the “diagnostic odyssey.” What is the Diagnostic Odyssey? ...
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Back to blog Federated Architecture in Genomics
Genome initiatives spearheaded by burgeoning numbers of data custodians such as Genomics England (GEL), a Lifebit customer, leverage technological advances to amass large volumes of patient data. As a result, data custodians are veritable gold mines of genome data that could transform precision medicine and provide an equitable solution for diverse healthcare requirements. Pharmaceutical ...
By Lifebit
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How to Use Aluna To Better Treat Asthma Patients
The Aluna spirometer is an effective tool for remote patient monitoring (RPM). There are many ways that you can use Aluna to better treat asthma patients. Aside from being a quality product, Aluna has an app that makes recording spirometry results fun for children and beneficial for physicians. Here are some ways you can use Aluna to better treat patients who have asthma. The Use Of ...
By Aluna
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Understanding the Short and Long-Term Effects of Asthma
Asthma is a health condition that causes a person’s airways to close up, making it difficult to breathe. Around 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, but few fully understand the short and long-term effects of asthma. Understanding how asthma impacts your health is one of the first steps towards managing it and living your life relatively uninhibited. Therefore it’s ...
By Aluna
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High School Sports Concussions - Case Study
High School Sports Concussions Lucy, a 15-year-old female is competing in a karate tournament a few hours from her home. She is a black belt and has been working very hard to place in the tournament. While in the semi-final match, she was caught with a round-house kick to her head. She was wearing headgear and she did not get knocked down. Following the match, which she lost, her parents and her ...
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What is Non-Seasonal Allergic Asthma?
Asthma can be a difficult illness to manage without a proper diagnosis and treatment plan. This is because there are several types of asthma, each with its own unique triggers. If you or a loved one suffers from asthma, you’re probably aware of common triggers such as exercise, weather, etc. However, one of the hardest types of asthma to identify is allergic asthma. You’ve ...
By Aluna
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A Primer in Biological Data Analysis and Visualization
With the development of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies and new sequencers, the exponential growth of biological information generated by the scientific community has brought benefits as well as new challenges to researchers. In the era of big data, the field of bioinformatics has made significant progress in the analysis and interpretation of biological data. Therefore, there is a ...
By CD Genomics
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Driving Data-driven Medicine to Advance Personalized Care
Clinical trials are often designed with the participant’s everyday life in mind – trying to gather as much clinically-relevant data in a controlled manner as possible while allowing individuals to live their regular lives. However, it is true that trials are artificial environments, and participants are actively monitored to ensure their safety and to determine the efficacy of a drug ...
By AiCure
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Watch for These 6 Asthma Warning Signs
Mayday, mayday, mayday! A flare may be on the horizon, and it could be triggered by your body’s changing levels of condition-based asthma triggers. Even if the early warning signs of an asthma attack aren’t obvious, you can take specific measures to help prevent a flare from happening. This could save your lungs and your life. If a child has asthma, it is crucial for you ...
By Aluna
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Do you Outgrow Pediatric Asthma?
If you or your child suffers from asthma, you’ve probably heard the term, “pediatric asthma”. However, understanding exactly what pediatric asthma is and how it affects your child is critical in managing their asthma. Furthermore, you may be wondering, does pediatric asthma only apply to children? Perhaps you’re even wondering if your child will outgrow pediatric ...
By Aluna
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Looking for a Healthcare ERM Solution? Make Sure You Get the Real Thing
Healthcare provider organizations (HPOs) are starting to recognize the value of consolidating vendors and implementing an Enterprise Risk Management solution that is both holistic and comprehensive. But finding software – and a vendor – that can fulfill the promise of a true integrated solution for Enterprise Risk Management in healthcare can be tricky. Part of the challenge is ...
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Worried About ChatGPT? Why Large Language Models Increase Healthcare Risks
Large language models (LLMs) are a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that can be used to generate text, translate languages, produce different kinds of content, and answer people’s questions. LLMs have great potential to transform many industries, healthcare included. “Potential healthcare applications of LLMs span patient care, research and workflow optimization (clinical and ...
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Speeding Up Healthcare Innovation Leveraging Cloud Technology
Over the past decade, cloud computing has undergone remarkable expansion. The collective revenue generated by AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft surged from $49 billion in 2018 to an astonishing $206 billion in 2022.[i] Projections from Future Market Insights indicate that the revenue from cloud services is poised to maintain an impressive average annual growth rate of 21%, reaching a staggering ...
By Caresyntax
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Knowledge Representation issues in structural engineering: a framework for application in the case of structures in healthcare
We survey the literature on Applications of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Techniques to Structural Engineering. We focus on the aspects related to healthcare: Hospitals and Structures related to accidents and emergencies, which are actors of the healthcare system. The conclusions of the review are three: focus is necessarily on actual systems for industrial uses; there are three trends ...
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How Healthcare is Being Transformed By Remote Patient Monitoring
It cannot be denied that the healthcare sector is evolving quickly due to development and technological advancements. The creation of remote patient monitoring (RPM) systems and apps is a result of this. Healthcare providers can remotely monitor and examine patient health data thanks to remote patient monitoring systems. This provides people with convenience and easy access to healthcare. ...
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