Impact of Big Data Analytics in the Healthcare Industry
By Amendri Withanage Data is generated on a daily basis all around the world for different purposes in various industries such as crime investigation, weather prediction, sales forecasting etc. In this article we will discuss how big data analytics are used in the healthcare industry and how it has impacted the industry for the better. With the recent outrageous breakouts of pandemics, the survival and growth of healthcare industry is more vital than ever. With the increase of population, the treatment delivery methods evolves fast and some of it could be based on data. The biggest difference between traditional forms of healthcare analysis and big data analysis is that big data health analytics are bound with computer programming. The big data analysis field has the potential to give out necessary insights to arrive into conclusions in the healthcare industry. Big data can help to improve delivery of healthcare for a much less cost than it usually c...