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Knowledge formulation in the health domain

a semiotics-powered approach to data analytics and democratization

Erik W. Kuiler, and Connie L. McNeely      George Mason University, Arlington, VA, United States

Abstract

Developments in knowledge-based systems and information and communications technology (ICT) occupy increasingly important positions in the health domain. The advent of ICT has enabled “big data” analytics that emphasize leveraging large, complex datasets to manage population health, drive down disease rates, and control costs. Moreover, knowledge formulation, as well as the growth and application of ICT-supported knowledge-based systems, has important implications for the practice of medicine, healthcare distribution, ...

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