Finding the Missing Link for Big Biomedical Data

Weber et al narrate that it has been argued that big data will enable efficiencies and accountability in health care. However, to date, other industries have been far more successful at obtaining value from large-scale integration and analysis of heterogeneous data sources. individual person level....

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2014-06, Vol.311 (24), p.2479-2480
Main Authors: Weber, Griffin M, Mandl, Kenneth D, Kohane, Isaac S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Algorithms
Biomedical research
Biomedical Research - trends
Confidentiality
Data analysis
Data Collection
Delivery of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Delivery of Health Care - trends
Electronic Health Records - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Medical records
Right of privacy
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Summary:Weber et al narrate that it has been argued that big data will enable efficiencies and accountability in health care. However, to date, other industries have been far more successful at obtaining value from large-scale integration and analysis of heterogeneous data sources. individual person level. In contrast, big biomedical data are scattered across institutions and intentionally isolated to protect patient privacy. Here, they address both technical and social challenges to linking these data before big biomedical data can have their full influence on health care.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2014.4228