A presentation at HPE Discover in Las Vegas takes big data analytics from the realm of number numbing algorithms to real life & death.
The story of one poor boy's life blighted by wrong diagnosis and unnecessary surgery who was saved from death, only just, through the power of the Vertica Big Data Analytics Platform .
Once engaged with Vertica It took theHudsonAlpha Facultyjust 3 months to find the solution so physicians could diagnose, prognose and give thew right treatment. Inspiring- see it at here
You will need to go to the 43rd minute but it's well worth watching other parts about sequencing the human genome.
Predictive analytics tools, Internet of Things infrastructure, speech recognition technologies, and big data management systems are becoming increasingly popular with healthcare organizations looking to equip themselves with the technologies to meet regulatory requirements, speed up cumbersome workflows, maintain high levels of patient safety, and participate in value-based care.
http://healthitanalytics.com/news/predictive-analytics-healthcare-iot-markets-see-major-growth