Framework for Data Mining In Healthcare Information System in Developing Countries: A Case of Tanzania
01 Oct 2013-
TL;DR: This study has proposed a best fit for data mining techniques in healthcare based on a case study and aims to provide self healthcare treatments where diabetic patients can test their blood sugar level by using e-device, which minimizes time to wait for medical treatments, and minimizes the delay in providing medical treatments.
Abstract: Globally the healthcare sector is abundant with data and hence using data mining techniques in this area seems promising. Healthcare sector collects huge amounts of data on a daily basis. Transferring data into secure electronic system of medical health can save lives and reduce the cost of healthcare services as well as early discovery of contagious diseases with advanced collection of medical data. In this study we have proposed a best fit for data mining techniques in healthcare based on a case study. The proposed framework aims to provide self healthcare treatments where by several monitoring equipments using the cyberspace devices have been developed to help patients manage their medical conditions at home for example, diabetic patients can test their blood sugar level by using e-device, which ,with the click of a computer mouse, downloads the results to a healthcare practitioner, minimizes time to wait for medical treatments, and minimizes the delay time in providing medical treatments. Data mining is a new technology used in different types of sectors to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of business model as well as solving problems in business world.
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01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this paper, Iceland's economic turbulence sounds like a familiar macroeconomic story, a credit expansion fuelled excessive borrowing and spending. But there are unfamiliar details -an unusually large banking sector and a central bank unable to serve as a credible lender of last resort -that raise concerns.
Abstract: Iceland’s economic turbulence sounds like a familiar macroeconomic story — a credit expansion fuelled excessive borrowing and spending. But there are unfamiliar details — an unusually large banking sector and a central bank unable to serve as a credible lender of last resort — that raise concerns. Nevertheless, Iceland should be able to weather the current turmoil.
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16 Mar 2018
TL;DR: The proposed framework model employing cloud computing and data mining is recommended to remarkably improve the administration on the provision of medicines and health supplies, guaranteeing its auspicious accessibility for the benefit of Filipino pregnant women.
Abstract: The foundation of quality health care depends upon the presence of competent health personnel working in a situation where prescriptions and health supplies are accessible when required and in sufficient quantity and of guaranteed quality. This paper conduces to propound a decision support framework model for the Department of Health (DOH) which able to innovate the acquisition and allocation management of medicines and health supplies with the aim of improving the maternal healthcare in the Philippines.In-depth interviews were conducted to DOH officials and facility managers of Rural Health Units (RHU) and in the 3rd district of Albay, Bicol Philippines. Data triangulation and literature review are employed to design the framework. Finally to assess its applicability, a simulative-evaluation is conveyed.Respondents reported on the unreliability of obtaining healthcare supplies for RHU's, which results untimely and suboptimal rendering of healthcare services. Also, insufficient provision of medicines from the government and lack of accountability within the supply system due of inadequate and incoherent terminal reports were revealed to contribute to the current situation.To address the mentioned challenges, this study recommends the consideration of the proposed framework model employing cloud computing and data mining to remarkably improve the administration on the provision of medicines and health supplies, guaranteeing its auspicious accessibility for the benefit of Filipino pregnant women ensuring their health as carriers of the lives to be born as the future of the nation.
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...The mined information can be utilized by the health care administrators to enhance the nature of organization management [24] as to effective management of resources, improving patient care, health policy planning [25], and others....
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01 Jan 2018
TL;DR: This paper attempts to illustrate the BI approaches incorporated with data mining techniques appropriate in the healthcare domain to overcome the issues and challenges more efficiently.
Abstract: Healthcare is highly complex industry driven by knowledge with rising cost and increasing demands for healthcare quality services. Healthcare providers are forced to focus on care quality while minimizing the cost through better healthcare resource management. However the abundant data from different sources such as clinical processes, business processes, and operational processes, causing remarkable issues and challenges are not resolved, through traditional technologies. Thus the Healthcare providers in effort to improve care quality and reduce cost are turning towards advanced and flexible IT-enabled business strategies. This paper attempts to illustrate the BI approaches incorporated with data mining techniques appropriate in the healthcare domain to overcome the issues and challenges more efficiently. Here emphasis is given on the main BI healthcare processes, benefits of using BI strategies in terms of efficiency, care quality and patient satisfaction.
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Data Mining Techniques thoroughly acquaints you with the new generation of data mining tools and techniques and shows you how to use them to make better business decisions. One of the first practical guides to mining business data, it describes techniques for detecting customer behavior patterns useful in formulating marketing, sales, and customer support strategies. While database analysts will find more than enough technical information to satisfy their curiosity, technically savvy business and marketing managers will find the coverage eminently accessible. Here's your chance to learn all about how leading companies across North America are using data mining to beat the competition; how each tool works, and how to pick the right one for the job; seven powerful techniques - cluster detection, memory-based reasoning, market basket analysis, genetic algorithms, link analysis, decision trees, and neural nets, and how to prepare data sources for data mining, and how to evaluate and use the results you get. Data Mining Techniques shows you how to quickly and easily tap the gold mine of business solutions lying dormant in your information systems.
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