Harnessing big data for health care and research: are urologists ready?

Khurshid R Ghani; Kai Zheng; John T Wei; Charles P Friedman

doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2014.07.032

Harnessing big data for health care and research: are urologists ready?

Eur Urol. 2014 Dec;66(6):975-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2014.07.032. Epub 2014 Aug 11.

Authors

Khurshid R Ghani¹, Kai Zheng², John T Wei³, Charles P Friedman⁴

Affiliations

¹ Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: kghani@med.umich.edu.
² Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
³ Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
⁴ Department of Learning Health Sciences, Schools of Information and Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

PMID: 25123321
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2014.07.032

Abstract

We are at a crossroads in terms of the data we collect and how they are analyzed. In health care, big data analytics may uncover associations, patterns, and trends with the potential to advance patient care and lower costs. To adapt to this approach, urologists will have to ask the right questions.

Published by Elsevier B.V.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Artificial Intelligence
Biomedical Research*
Data Mining
Electronic Health Records*
Humans
Medical Informatics*
Registries
Social Media
Urology