Analytics Strategies

Data Analytics Resources Can Inform Population Health Efforts

by Jessica Kent

Over the past year, data analytics resources have become essential tools for organizations and policymakers seeking to enhance their population health efforts – even more so than before the...

Healthcare Orgs Aim to Expand Precision Medicine Research

by Jessica Kent

Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to expand their precision medicine and genomics research efforts, with two recent partnerships reflecting the industry’s aim to enhance these...

Using Data Analytics to Enhance Patient Engagement, Outreach

by Jessica Kent

To ensure quality care delivery, patients must be active participants in their own health and well-being. Patient engagement is a critical part of the healthcare industry, and it’s essential for...

Open-Source Framework Simplifies Machine Learning Processes

by Jessica Kent

Researchers at MIT’s Data to AI Lab (DAI Lab) have developed a new framework that can streamline machine learning processes to help organizations uncover actionable insights from big data. The...

Genomic Data Analysis Uncovers 13 New Alzheimer’s Genes

by Jessica Kent

A first-of-its-kind genomic data analysis revealed 13 new genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study conducted by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital...

Genomic Data Reveals COVID-19 Variants Contribute to Surges

by Jessica Kent

Analyzing the genomic data of thousands of COVID-19 samples showed that surges in cases are driven by the appearance of new variants, according to a study published in Scientific...

Machine Learning Technique Reveals Cancer Genetic Insights

by Jessica Kent

Machine learning approaches could help detect mutational signatures in patients with cancer, revealing the genetic effects of the underlying contributors to the disease, a study published in eLife...

How Machine Learning Enables Clinical Forecasting, Visualization

by Jessica Kent

At first glance, mining clinical data to extract meaningful insights seems like a task well-suited for machine learning algorithms. The principal aim of advanced analytics tools is to evaluate multiple...

Data Analytics Model Accurately Determines Impact of Cancer Drugs

by Jessica Kent

Using a new data analytics approach, researchers could enhance cancer drug response predictions by accounting for overlooked variation across and within cancer types, a study published in PLOS...

Majority of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to 4 Chronic Diseases

by Jessica Kent

Obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure are the chronic diseases that contribute to a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations across the country, a study published in the Journal of the...

Data Analytics Model Gauges False-Negative Rate for COVID-19 Tests

by Jessica Kent

A data analytics model could help researchers evaluate the false-negative rate of COVID-19 tests by comparing the sensitivity of different viral DNA test kits, according to a study published in...

Framework Enables Real-Time Data Analytics During Pandemic

by Jessica Kent

Scientists at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at SLAC National Accelerator...

Real-Time Data Dashboard Tracks Quantity of Vaccines Administered

by Jessica Kent

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and PathCheck Foundation have developed an interactive, real-time data dashboard to track the quantity of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the US and...

AI, EHR Data Can Help Predict COVID-19 Outcomes, Mortality

by Jessica Kent

Artificial intelligence could help identify factors in EHR data that are predictive of poor COVID-19 outcomes and mortality, according to a study published in npj Digital Medicine. The vast amount of...

Artificial Intelligence Tool Combats New COVID-19 Mutations

by Jessica Kent

An artificial intelligence method can help combat emerging COVID-19 mutations by identifying the best potential vaccines to treat the virus, according to a study published in Scientific...

Google Launches Data Analytics Solution to Expand Vaccine Access

by Jessica Kent

Google Cloud has announced the Intelligent Vaccine Impact solution, a set of data analytics technologies to help regional and local governments ensure vaccine availability and deliver successful...

Population Health Management Strategies to Reduce Health Disparities

by Jessica Kent

For the most part, healthcare buzzwords are associated with positive, forward-thinking change. Terms like precision medicine, artificial intelligence, and chronic disease management imply productivity, effective transformation, and novel...

New ONC Challenge Promotes Big Data Analytics Development

by Jessica Kent

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has launched the Synthetic Health Data Challenge, an effort to encourage the development of big data analytics tools using...

Data Analytics Shows Little Gain in COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization

by Jessica Kent

Using data analytics, a team of researchers simulated a representation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the town of New Rochelle, New York – and found that it may not be effective to prioritize...