Here is how IBM big data analytics can help healthcare organizations: stakes and opportunities.

If until now, we can observe that, most healthcare organizations or institutions are drowning in data and struggle to gain reliable, actionable insights from information; we can also observe that, a company like IBM tries to address this kind of issues using IBM Smarter Care solution.

In this dynamic, UNC Health Care (UNCHC) is using IBM big data analytics to help

hospital workers reduce costly and preventable readmissions, decrease mortality rates, and ultimately improve the quality of life for patients.

Connectikpeople has observed that, using an IBM Smarter Care solution, UNCHC clinicians are able to quickly access and analyze (physician notes, registration forms, discharge summaries, phone calls, documents and more). This also means, UNCHC can now identify high-risk patients, understand in context what is causing them to be hospitalized, and then take preventative action. 

“IBM Content Analytics allows us to quickly transform raw information into healthcare insights,” it can reveal trends, patterns and deviations while predicting the probability of outcomes so that we can make decisions in minutes versus weeks or months.” said Dr. Carlton Moore, Associate Professor of Medicine at UNCHC.

About IBM Big Data and Analytics

Each day we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data generated by a variety of sources -- from climate information, to posts on social media sites, and from purchase transaction records to healthcare medical images. At IBM we believe that Big Data and analytics are a catalyst to help clients become more competitive and drive growth. IBM is helping clients harness this Big Data to uncover valuable insights, and transform their business. IBM has established the world's deepest and broadest portfolio of Big Data technologies and solutions, spanning services, software, research and hardware.

About UNC Healthcare

The UNC Health Care System is a not-for-profit integrated health care system, owned by the State of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. It exists to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina and to provide state-of-the-art patient care.