Analytics Strategies

Big Data Analytics Platform Helps Chicago Track COVID-19 Cases

by Jessica Kent

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Rush University Medical Center (RMUC) recently launched a big data analytics tool that offers information about COVID-19 testing, cases, and...

Intersection of Big Data Analytics, COVID-19 Top Focus of 2020

by Jessica Kent

The end of 2020 marks the conclusion of one of the most formidable years the healthcare industry has seen in recent memory. The COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges with it, while also shining a...

Gene Expression Database May Help Curb Antibiotic Resistance

by Jessica Kent

A gene expression database analyzed different strains of the bacteria that causes pneumonia, meningitis, and middle ear infections, which could lead to new treatments for these conditions and curb...

Machine Learning Shows How Quarantine Measures Impact COVID-19 Rates

by Jessica Kent

Machine learning can help inform public policies around quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to a study conducted by MIT researchers. As COVID-19 cases continue to increase...

Big Data Analytics Calculator Determines COVID-19 Mortality Risk

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health used big data analytics to develop a COVID-19 mortality risk calculator, a tool that could inform public health policies around...

Data Analytics Tool Helps Design COVID-19 Testing Strategies

by Jessica Kent

A data analytics tool shows organizations how different COVID-19 testing strategies and other mitigation methods can help reduce the spread of the virus. Funded by the National Institute of Biomedical...

Real-Time Data Analytics Critical for Improving Heart Health

by Jessica Kent

Real-time data analytics and partnerships between researchers and healthcare providers will help boost heart health, according to a report published in Circulation by the American Heart Association...

Demographic Data Analytics Informs Public Policies During Pandemic

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have identified high-risk population groups in California during the COVID-19 pandemic using demographic data analytics. For more coronavirus...

Web-Based Predictive Analytics Identifies COVID-19 Hot Spots

by Jessica Kent

Web-based predictive analytics methods identified strong correlations between Google search trends and COVID-19 hot spots in parts of the country – as early as 16 days prior to the first reported...

Leveraging Data Analytics Tools to Address Health Disparities

by Jessica Kent

The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the health disparities that pervade the industry, with the virus widening the gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged patient populations. Identifying...

Artificial Intelligence Method Builds in Error for Better Models

by Jessica Kent

An emerging method builds error and uncertainty into artificial intelligence models, ultimately leading to more efficient, precise tools in many areas of research – including...

Deep Learning Identifies Best Treatments for Lung Cancer Patients

by Jessica Kent

Combining a deep learning model with medical imaging techniques could help determine the best treatment options for patients with non-small cell lung cancer, according to a study published in Nature...

Predictive Analytics Models Forecast Prevalence of Flu Strains

by Jessica Kent

Predictive analytics models that evaluate genetic and experimental data could more accurately forecast which flu strains will be most prevalent during the next winter, according to a study published in...

How Predictive Analytics, Patient IDs Can Improve the Care Experience

by Jessica Kent

In an industry as high-stakes and uncertain as healthcare, predictive analytics tools and patient identifiers have emerged as viable solutions for seamless, comprehensive care delivery. These tactics...

How Big Data, Analytics Drives Population Health, Closes Care Gaps

by Emily Sokol, MPH

Patient hesitancy to seek care during the pandemic created the perfect storm for delayed care. But big data and analytics are driving population health at Southwestern Health Resources to close care...

Artificial Intelligence Platform Enables Data Analytics for Research

by Jessica Kent

An artificial intelligence-driven program will help facilitate big data analytics research among scientists without specialized expertise, according to a study published in Cancer Cell. The...

Big Data Analytics Show COVID-19 Spread, Outcomes by Region

by Jessica Kent

With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting US communities in different ways, research and provider institutions have increasingly turned to big data analytics tools to track and monitor the virus’s...

Applying Artificial Intelligence to Chronic Disease Management

by Jessica Kent

When it comes to healthcare, it seems Americans spend more to receive less. An aging population, expensive pharmaceuticals, and administrative waste result in sky-high medical costs, while health outcomes remain poorer than those in other...

Machine Learning Index Identifies Patients at High Risk of COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) and Parkland Health and Hospital System have developed a risk index that generates a COVID-19 risk score for each patient using machine learning and big...

How Big Data Analytics Can Mitigate COVID-19 Health Disparities

by Jessica Kent

While the rapid spread of COVID-19 has exposed many unflattering healthcare truths, the glaring health disparities highlighted by the pandemic are perhaps the most detrimental to patient health. For...