Optimising SAS health analytics for better outcomes
SAS health analytics is the go-to tool for many hospitals and healthcare organisations when it comes to improving health outcomes. However, are we helping them make the most out of their investment? Medical data is vast and varied, covering everything from electronic health records to administrative data. As SAS engineers and technicians, are we helping […]
Health analytics – The difference maker in the fight against the Coronavirus
With over 90,000 cases and 3,000 deaths (and counting), the coronavirus has claimed its share of victims across the world. While there is no denying the gravity of the situation, it’s important to take a step back and phrase this problem in the appropriate context. You see, this is not the first time the world […]
How predictive analytics in healthcare could spot the untraceable
Do you believe that the application of new technologies in healthcare is not ad hoc and is necessary for the advancements in the many applications the sector offers? Well, you are not wrong. There is so much that these new findings could contribute to analyse models and unstructured data in finding answers that have long […]
The Role of Predictive Analytics Software in Drug Development
The pharmaceutical industry brings us several benefits, including new drugs, so we can lead healthier and better lives, but the industry is not without it’s a fair share of problems. Duplicating workflow, multiple data sources and the risk associated with new drug discovery are just some of the problems the industry has to overcome in […]
Clinical data mining to predict patient diagnoses
The healthcare industry is among the most information-intensive industries out there. Medical information, knowledge, and clinical data mining keep growing on a daily basis. The sheer volume of healthcare data is growing at an astronomical rate. It’s estimated that 153 exabytes (one exabyte = one billion gigabytes) were produced in 2013 and an estimated 2,314 […]