Applied Health Analytics and Informatics Using SAS

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Introduction

Health Anamatics is formed from the intersection of data analytics and health informatics. Healthcare systems generate nearly 1/3 of the world’s data, and healthcare stakeholders are promised a better world through data analytics and health informatics by eliminating medical errors, reducing re-admissions, providing evidence-based care, demonstrating quality outcomes, and adding cost-efficient care among others. Although healthcare has traditionally lagged behind other industries, the turning point is near with an increased focus across the healthcare sector by way of cost pressures, new technologies, ...