Trending Data Science in Healthcare
The U.S. healthcare industry is ripe for disruption. A McKinsey report shows that healthcare costs now represent almost 18 percent of GDP—a whopping $600 billion. And a Ponemon Institute survey revealed that healthcare fields store 30 percent of global data. With primary sources, electronic medical records (EMRs), clinical trials, genetic information, billing, wearable data, care management databases, scientific articles, social media, and internet research, the healthcare industry has no shortage of data available. Since 72 percent of people look up health information online and more patients use tools like Zocdoc to communicate with medical professionals and book appointments, it’s easier than ever before to manage customer data in one centralized location. “Quantified health” is a relatively new movement that integrates data directly from consumer wearables (pedometers, Fitbits, Muse headbands, etc.), blood pressure cuffs, glucometers, and scales into EMRs thro...