Key points from article :
The bigness of data is not its absolute size, but the task of transforming it into wisdom.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) creates applications that lead to wise clinical decisions:
BIDMC@Home – blood pressure data BP data gathered telemetrically at home – yields clinical and financial benefits.
I2B2 – open-source tool – query large databases across institutions to determine most effective medications and surgery.
Screening Sheets – continuous data analysis of electronic health record and alerts clinicians when to take action. Will soon incorporate big data from the patient’s genome.
