UNIT 2

Applications of Healthcare Analytics

1. Healthcare Dashboards and Reports: R e a l- tim e d ata vis ua liz a tio n h e lp s

h e a lth c a re p ro v id e r s m a k e in fo rm e d d e c is io n s .
2 . Patient-Staffing Allocation: P re d ic tiv e a n a ly tic s o p tim ize s taf fin g b y
fo re c a s tin g p a tie n t in flo w .
3 . Telemedicine: D a ta a na ly tic s im p ro v e te le m e d ic in e s e rv ic e s b y tra c k in g
p a tie n t o u tc o m es a n d s a tis fa c tio n .
4 . Electronic Health Records (EHR): E n h a n c in g E H R s ys te m s b y id e n tifying
p a tte rn s a n d tre n d s in p a tien t d a ta .
5 . Early Detection of Chronic Diseases : P re d ic tiv e a n a lytic s id e n tify p a tie n ts a t
ris k , a llo w in g fo r e a rly inte rve n tio n .
6 . Enhanced Security and Fraud Detection : D e te c tin g u n us u a l p a tte rn s th a t
m a y in d ic a te fr a ud u le nt a c tivitie s .
7 . Evaluating and Developing Practitioners : A n a ly zing fe e d b a c k a n d
p e rf o rm a n c e d a ta to im p ro ve m e d ic a l p ra c titio ne r s ' s k ills .
8 . Advanced Medical Imaging Analysis : A I a n d m a c h ine le a rn in g a s s is t in
d ia g n o s is a n d tre a tm e n t p la n n in g .

Practical Healthcare Systems

1. InfoServDD: A w e b - b a s e d s ys tem fo r a g e n c ie s p ro vid in g s e rvic e s to

in d ivid u a ls w ith inte lle c tu a l d is a b ilitie s . It in c lu d e s fe a tu re s lik e m e d ic a tio n
a d m in is tra tio n , s e rvic e r ec ip ie n t d em o g ra p h ic s , a n d e n c o un te r tra c k in g 1 .
2 . Pharmacy Connection : S e a m le s s ly in te g ra te s w ith p h a rm a c ie s to m in im ize
d a ta e n try a nd p r e ve n t m e d ic a tio n e rr o rs .
3 . Assisted Living SRMCare: O p tim ize d to u c h - s c re e n in te rfa c e f o r p ro v id in g
q u a lity c a re to re s id en ts .
4 . Enterprise InfoServ: M u lti-p ro g ra m h u m a n s e rv ic es m a n a g e m e n t fo r
o r g a n iz atio n s w ith m u ltip le a g e n c ie s in d iffe re n t s tate s .
5 . Support Coordination : T o o ls fo r m a n a g in g s u p p o rt n o te s , c as e lo a d
c o m m u n ic atio n , a n d in c id e n t m a n a g em en t.

T h e s e s y s te m s a n d a p p lic a tio n s h e lp im p ro ve th e q u a lity o f c a re , re d u c e c o s ts ,

m in im ize m e d ic a l e rro rs , a n d e n h a nc e d ia g n o s tic s an d p r e d ic tio ns
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data analytics for pervasive health

D a ta an a ly tic s p la ys a c ru c ia l ro le in p e rv a s iv e h e alth , w h ic h in v o lve s c o n tin uo u s

m o n ito rin g a n d p ro a c tive c a re u s in g va rio u s h e a lth s e n s o rs a nd in te llig e n t
a p p lic a tio n s . H e re a re s o m e k e y a p p lic a tio n s an d b e n e fits :

Applications of Data Analytics in Pervasive Health

1. Continuous Monitoring: W e a ra b le s e n s o rs a n d d e vic e s c o llec t re a l- tim e d a ta

o n vital s ig n s lik e he a rt ra te , b lo o d p re s s u re , a n d g lu c o s e lev e ls .
2 . Early Detection: P re d ic tiv e a n a ly tic s c an id e n tify p o te n tia l h e a lth is s u e s b e f o re
th e y b e c o m e s e rio u s , a llo w in g fo r tim e ly in te rve n tio n .
3 . Personalized Medicine : D a ta a n a lytic s h e lp s ta ilo r tre a tm e n ts to in d iv id u a l
p a tie n ts b a s e d o n th e ir u n iq u e h e a lth d a ta .
4 . Remote Patient Monitoring: H e a lth c ar e p ro vid e rs c a n m o n ito r p a tie n ts
re m o te ly , re d u c in g th e n e e d fo r fr eq u e n t h o s p ita l v is its .
5 . Fall Detection: S e n s o rs c a n d e te c t fa lls in e ld e rly o r d is a b le d in d iv id ua ls a n d
a le rt c a re g iv e rs im m e d ia te ly .
6 . Health Promotion: A n a ly tic s c a n id e n tify p a tte rn s a n d tre n d s tha t h e lp in
p r o m o tin g h e a lth ie r life s ty le s an d p r e ve n tin g d is ea s e s .
7 . Smart Hospitals : D a ta a n a lytic s c a n o p tim ize h o s p ital o p e ra tio n s , im p ro v e
p a tie n t flo w , a n d en h a n c e o v e ra ll e f fic ie n c y.

Benefits of Data Analytics in Pervasive Health

● Improved Patient Outcomes : C o n tin uo u s m o n ito rin g a n d e a rly d e te c tio n le a d

to b e tter h e a lth o u tc o m e s .
● Cost Reduction : P re v en tive c a re a n d re m o te m o n ito rin g c a n r ed u c e
h e a lth c a re c o s ts .
● Enhanced Patient Experience: P e rs o n a liz e d c a re a n d r em o te m o n ito rin g
im p ro v e p a tie n t s a tis f a c tio n .
● Efficient Resource Utilization: A n a ly tic s h e lp in o p tim iz in g th e u s e o f
h e a lth c a re r es o u rc e s .
Fraud detection

Fraud detection in healthcare is crucial for maintaining the integrity of

healthcare systems and ensuring that resources are used appropriately.
Here are some key methods and applications:

Methods for Fraud Detection

1. Data Mining: T e c h n iq u e s lik e a s s o c ia tio n ru le m in in g a n d u n s u p e rv is e d

le a rn in g c a n id e n tify p a tte rn s a n d a n o m a lie s in h e a lth c a r e d a ta .
2 . Machine Learning: A lg o rith m s s u c h a s ra n d o m fo r e s t, lo g is tic re g re s s io n , a n d
a rtific ia l n e ur a l ne tw o rk s c a n an a ly ze la rg e vo lu m e s o f d a ta to d e te c t
fra u d ule n t ac tiv itie s .
3 . Predictive Analytics : P re d ic tive m o d e ls c a n fo re c a s t p o te n tia l fr a ud b y
a n a lyz in g h is to ric a l d a ta a n d id e n tify in g s u s p ic io u s p a tte rn s .

Applications of Fraud Detection

1. Insurance Claims: D e te c tin g fra u d u le n t c la im s h e lp s re d u c e fina n c ia l lo s s e s

a n d e n s u re s th a t le g itim a te c laim s a re p ro c e s s e d e ffic ie n tly .
2 . Billing Practices : Id en tify in g u p c o d in g , u n b u n d lin g , a n d o th e r fra u d u le n t b illin g
p r ac tic e s h e lp s m a inta in fa ir p ric in g a n d r ed u c e s u n n e c es s a r y c o s ts .
3 . Pharmacy Fraud: M o n ito rin g p re s c rip tio n p a tte rn s to d e te c t u n us u a l a c tiv itie s ,
s u c h as o v er - p re s c rib in g o r fillin g fa k e p r e s c rip tio n s 3 .
4 . Provider Fraud: Id e n tif yin g fra u d u le n t a c tiv itie s b y h e a lthc a re p ro v id e rs , s u c h
a s b illin g fo r s e rv ic es n o t r e nd e re d o r u n n e c e s s a ry p ro c ed u re s .

Benefits of Fraud Detection

● Cost Savings : R ed u c in g fra u d u le n t a c tiv itie s s a ve s s ig n ific a n t a m o u n ts o f

m o n e y fo r h e a lth c a re s y s te m s a n d in s u ra n c e c o m p a n ie s .
● Improved Patient Care: E n s ur in g th at re s o u rc e s a re u s e d a p p ro p r ia te ly le a d s
to b e tter p a tie n t c a re a nd o utc o m es .
● Enhanced Trust: D e te c tin g a n d p re v e n tin g fra u d h e lp s b u ild tru s t b e tw e en
p a tie n ts , p ro vid e rs , a n d in s u re rs .
data analytics for pharamaceutical discoveries

D a ta an a ly tic s is re v o lu tio n iz in g p h a rm a c e u tic a l d is c o v e rie s b y en h a n c in g v a rio u s

s ta g es o f d ru g d e ve lo p m e n t a n d re s e a rc h . H e re a re s o m e k e y a p p lic a tio n s :

Key Applications of Data Analytics in Pharmaceutical Discoveries

1. Drug Discovery and Development: A n a lytic s c a n p ro c e s s v a s t d a ta s e ts fro m

la b o ra to ry e x p e rim e n ts , p re c lin ic a l d a ta , a n d p u b lis h e d s tu d ie s to id e n tif y
p o te n tia l d ru g c a n d id a te s m o re e ffic ie n tly.
2 . Clinical Trials : P re d ic tive a n a lytic s c a n fo re c a s t tria l o u tc o m e s , m a na g e ris k s ,
a n d e n s u re re lia b le re s u lts , s p e e d in g u p th e d ru g a p p ro va l p ro c es s .
3 . Personalized Medicine : B y a n a lyz in g g e n e tic d a ta a n d p a tie n t re c o rd s , d a ta
a n a lytic s h e lp s ta ilo r tre a tm e n ts to in d ivid u a l p a tie n ts , im p ro v in g e f fic a c y a n d
re d u c in g s id e ef fe c ts .
4 . Molecular Design : M a c h in e le a rn in g a lg o r ith m s c a n p re d ic t m o le c u la r
in te ra c tio n s , a id in g in th e d e s ig n o f n e w d ru g s .
5 . Safety Signal Detection: A na ly tic s c a n d e te c t a d ve r s e d ru g re a c tio n s e a rly ,
im p ro v in g p a tie n t s a fe ty.
6 . Supply Chain Optimization: D a ta a n a ly tic s h e lp s s tre a m lin e th e s u p p ly c h a in ,
e n s u rin g tim e ly d e liv e ry o f ra w m a te r ia ls a n d fin is h e d p ro d u c ts .
7 . Market Analysis : A n a lytic s c a n id en tify m a rk e t tr e nd s a n d p a tie n t n ee d s ,
g u id in g th e d ev e lo p m en t o f n ew d ru g s .

Benefits of Data Analytics in Pharmaceutical Discoveries

● Accelerated Drug Development: R e d uc e s th e tim e a n d c o s t a s s o c ia te d w ith

b r in g in g n e w d ru g s to m a rk e t.
● Enhanced Patient Outcomes : P e rs o n a liz ed tre a tm en ts a n d e a rly d e te c tio n o f
a d v e rs e re a c tio n s le a d to b e tte r p a tie n t c a re .
● Cost Efficiency: O p tim ize s r es o u rc e allo c a tio n a n d re d u c e s w a s te in th e d r ug
d e v e lo p m e n t p ro c e s s .
● Informed Decision-Making: P ro v id e s in s ig h ts th a t g u id e s tra te g ic d e c is io n s
in r e s ea r c h a n d d e ve lo p m e n t.
define clinical decision support system

A Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) is a health information

technology system designed to assist healthcare providers in making
clinical decisions. Here's a breakdown:

Definition and Purpose of CDSS

Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS): A C D S S is a n in te ra c tive ,

s o f tw a r e- b a s e d s y s te m th a t a n aly ze s d a ta w ith in ele c tro n ic h e a lth re c o rd s ( E H R )
a n d p ro v id e s e vid e n c e - b a s e d , p a tie n t- s p e c if ic re c o m m e nd a tio n s to h e alth c a re
p r o fe s s io n a ls . T h e a im is to e n h a n c e d e c is io n - m a k in g in c lin ic a l w o r k flo w s b y
le ve ra g in g v a s t a m o u n ts o f m e d ic a l k n o w le d g e a n d p a tie n t d a ta.

Key Components

1. Knowledge Base : C o n ta in s m e d ic a l d a ta , g u id e lin e s , a n d e v id e n c e - b a s e d

p r o to c o ls .
2 . Inference Engine: P ro c e s s e s a n d a n a lyz e s th e d a ta fro m th e k n o w le d g e b a s e
a n d p a tie n t- s p e c ific in fo rm a tio n .
3 . User Interface: A llo w s h e a lth c a r e p ro vid e rs to in te ra c t w ith th e s ys tem a n d
re c eive r ec o m m e n d a tio n s .

Types of CDSS

● Passive CDSS : P ro vid e s re c o m m e n d a tio n s a n d a le rts w ith o u t d ir e c t

in te ra c tio n w ith th e p ro v id e r.
● Active CDSS: R e q u ire s p ro vid e r in p u t a n d in te ra c tio n to g en e ra te
re c o m m e n d a tio n s .

Functions of CDSS

1. Diagnosis Support : H e lp s in d ia g n o s in g c o n d itio n s b y c o m p a rin g p a tie n t d a ta

w ith k n o w n d is e a s e p atte rn s .
2 . Medication Management: P ro vid e s a le rts fo r p o te n tia l d ru g in te ra c tio n s ,
a ller g ie s , a n d d o s a g e e rro rs .
3 . Preventive Care : O ffe rs re m in d e r s fo r ro u tin e s c re e n in g s a n d v a c c in a tio n s .
4 . Clinical Guidelines : S u p p lie s e vid e n c e - b a s e d g u id e lin e s fo r tr e atm e n t p la n s .
 5 . Order Sets : S ta n d a rd ize s c a re b y re c o m m e n d in g p re d e fin e d s e ts o f o rd e rs
fo r s p e c ific c o n d itio n s .

Benefits of CDSS

● Improved Patient Safety : R e d u c e s m e d ic a tio n e rro rs a nd a d v e rs e d ru g

e ve n ts .
● Enhanced Quality of Care: P ro v id e s e v id en c e - b a s e d re c o m m e n d a tio n s fo r
b e tte r p a tie n t o utc o m es .
● Efficiency : S tre a m lin e s c lin ic a l w o rk flo w s a n d re d u c e s th e tim e s p e n t o n
ro utin e ta s k s .
● Cost-Effective: D e c re a s es u n ne c e s s a ry te s ts a n d p ro c e d u re s , le a d in g to c o s t
s a vin g s .

Challenges

● Data Integration : E n s u rin g s e a m le s s in te g ra tio n w ith e x is tin g E H R s ys te m s .

● User Acceptance : G a inin g tru s t a n d ad o p tio n a m o n g h ea lth c a re p r o vid e rs .
● Privacy and Security : S a fe g u a rd in g p a tie n t d a ta a g a in s t b re a c h e s .

CDSS plays a vital role in modern healthcare by supporting clinicians in

delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.

An Assisted Medical Image Analysis System ( A M IA S ) le ve ra g e s ad va n c e d

te c hn o lo g ie s , s uc h a s a rtific ia l in te llig en c e ( A I) an d m a c h in e lea r nin g ( M L ) , to
e n h a n c e th e in te rp r eta tio n o f m e d ic al im a g e s . H e re a re s o m e k e y a s p e c ts :

Key Features

1. Image Enhancement: Im p ro ve s th e q u a lity o f m e d ic a l im a g es , m ak in g it

e a s ie r f o r r ad io lo g is ts to d e te c t a b n o rm a litie s .
2 . Automated Detection: A I alg o rith m s c a n d e te c t s u b tle p a th o lo g ic a l c h a n g e s
th a t m ig h t b e m is s ed b y th e h u m a n e y e .
3 . Segmentation : Id e n tifie s a n d is o la te s s p e c ific a n a to m ic a l s tru c tu re s w ith in a n
im a g e fo r d e ta ile d a n a ly s is .
4 . Classification: C la s s ifie s d e te c ted a b n o rm a litie s , a id in g in d ia g n o s is a n d
tre a tm e n t p la n n in g .
5 . Real-Time Analysis : P ro v id e s im m e d ia te fe e d b ac k , s p e e d in g u p th e
d ia g n o s tic p ro c e s s .
Applications

● Disease Detection : Id e n tifie s d is e a s e s s u c h a s c a nc e r, fra c tu re s , a n d o th e r

c o n d itio n s f ro m X- r ay s , M R Is , C T s c a n s , a n d u ltra s o u n d s .
● Surgical Planning: A s s is ts s u rg e o ns in p la n n in g p ro c e d u re s b y p r o vid in g
d e tailed 3 D m o d e ls o f a n a to m ic a l s tr u c tu re s .
● Monitoring: T ra c k s th e p ro g re s s io n o f d is e a s e s o v e r tim e , h elp in g in th e
a s s e s s m e n t o f tre a tm e n t e ffe c tive n e s s .

Benefits

● Increased Accuracy: R e d uc e s th e ris k o f m is d ia g n o s is b y p r o v id in g

c o n s is te n t an d p r ec is e a n a lys is .
● Time Efficiency : S p e e d s u p th e d ia g n o s tic p ro c es s , a llo w in g fo r q u ic k e r
tre a tm e n t in itia tio n.
● Cost-Effective: R e d u c e s th e n e e d fo r re p e a t im a g in g an d u n n e c e s s a ry
te s ts .

These devices, such as handheld ultrasound machines, mobile X-ray units, and
smartphone-based imaging tools, enable healthcare professionals to perform diagnostic imaging
at the patient's bedside, in remote locations, or during home visits1.

Biomedical Data Analytics involves the application of data analysis techniques to biomedical
data, which includes medical images, genetic information, electronic health records, and more.
By analyzing this data, healthcare professionals can gain insights into disease patterns, treatment
outcomes, and patient health trends, leading to improved diagnostics, personalized treatments,
and better overall patient care1.

Together, mobile imaging and biomedical data analytics enhance the accessibility and efficiency
of medical diagnostics, making it easier to provide timely and accurate healthcare services.

Mobile Imaging

M o b ile im a g in g in vo lve s th e u s e o f p o rta b le im a g in g d e vic e s th a t c a n b e d e p lo y e d in

va r io u s s e ttin g s , inc lu d in g re m o te a n d u n d er s e rve d a re a s . K e y te c h n o lo g ie s in c lu d e :

● Handheld Ultrasound Devices : P o rta b le u ltra s o u n d m ac h in e s th a t c a n b e

c o n n e c te d to s m a rtp h o n e s o r ta b le ts fo r re a l- tim e im a g in g .
 ● Mobile X-ray Units : C o m p a c t X - ra y d e v ic e s th a t c a n b e e a s ily tra n s p o rte d to
p a tie n t lo c a tio ns .
● Smartphone-Based Imaging Tools : A p p s a n d a tta c h m e n ts th a t e n ab le
s m a rtp h o n e s to c a p tu re m e d ic a l im a g e s s u c h a s d e rm a to lo g ic a l s c a ns o r e y e
exa m s.

Analytics for Biomedical Data

A n a lytic s fo r b io m e d ic a l d a ta le v e ra g e s d ata a n a ly s is te c h n iq u e s to d e riv e in s ig h ts

fro m m e d ic a l im a g e s a n d o th e r h e a lth - re la te d d a ta . K e y a s p e c ts in c lu d e :

● Image Processing and Analysis: U s ing a lg o rith m s to e n h a n c e , s e g m e nt, a nd

in te rp re t m e d ic al im a g e s .
● Machine Learning: A p p ly in g m a c h in e le a rn in g m o d e ls to id e n tify p a tte rn s a n d
m a k e p re d ic tio n s b a s e d o n b io m e d ic a l d a ta .
● Integration with Electronic Health Records (EHR): C o m b in in g im a g in g d a ta
w ith p a tie n t r ec o rd s to p r o vid e a c o m p re h e n s ive v ie w o f p a tie n t h e a lth .
● Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics : A n a lyz in g d a ta fro m w e a ra b le d ev ic e s
a n d r e m o te s e n s o rs to m o n ito r p a tie n t h ea lth c o n tin u o u s ly.

Benefits of Combining Mobile Imaging and Analytics

● Accessibility: P ro v id es d ia g n o s tic s e rv ic e s in re m o te a n d u n d e rs e rve d a re a s ,

re d u c in g th e n e e d f o r p a tie n ts to tr a ve l.
● Timely Diagnosis : E n a b le s ra p id a n d a c c u ra te d ia g n o s is , le a d in g to q u ic k e r
tre a tm e n t d e c is io n s .
● Personalized Care : T a ilo rs tre a tm e n ts b a s e d o n d eta ile d a n d c o ntin u o u s
m o n ito rin g o f p a tie n t h e a lth d a ta .
● Cost Efficiency: R e d u c e s th e n e e d fo r ex p e n s ive a nd s ta tio n a ry im a g in g
e q u ip m e n t a n d fa c ilitie s .

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