Healthcare Magazine November 2014 | Page 11

Big data collects and stores massive sets of data

“ Big data analytics in the healthcare field are helping physicians better track their patients ’ medical conditions ”

to show the results yielded by big data is an important part of making sense of big data and using it to demonstrate trends , results and areas of concern to colleagues .
Big data when properly visualized provides an easily understandable overview of key points , supporting decision making .
Examining big data can help managers to see where there are bottlenecks and less than optimum results in patient care . Tackling those issues means better results for patients and a more efficient hospital , too .
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