IOT TRENDS FOR 2016 provide doctors valuable feedback for a range of chronic conditions : a pacemakers ’ use in heart arrhythmias , efficacy ( or side effects ) of prescribed medications , and dosing compliance , including chemotherapy .
Imagine a diabetic ’ s biochip detecting blood glucose levels within personalized parameters , and then initiating appropriate , immediate , remedial and automatic action such as insulin-dosing .
Big Data Analytics and Patient Access Analytics will provide valuable insights in operations and , more importantly , at the point of care . But analytics alone won ’ t be the solution unless organizations and providers must also have more robust patient access tools .
Instead , analytics become important when organizations act on those insights .
Currently , many of the big data analytics and insights revolve just around operations . It is there that administrators revise , improve , and streamline workflows to reduce costs , deliver higher quality care , and reduce 30-day readmissions , garnering higher levels of patient satisfaction .
‘ Along with wearables , biosensors are advancing to the point at which within the next five years , they will not only become incorporated into clothing , but actually inside our bodies .’
For providers , the end result of big data analytics will be at the point of care through data-enrichment , whereby algorithms and other powerful digital technologies become an essential tool in the doctor ’ s toolkit . Operationally , leveraging health insights and pivoting this knowledge into targeted patient outreach and access is what makes analytics so powerful .
There is no doubt companies and startups in the healthcare analytics space will change the way healthcare is delivered and practiced . It ’ s an exciting time be in the industry and we should look forward to seeing how these technology trends continue to impact the goal of reducing costs and increasing quality .
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