Abstract
Over the last 10–15 years, healthcare has undergone a significant digital transformation with increasing use of electronic medical records, healthcare information systems, and handheld, wearable, and smart devices. Consequently, many data sources exist digitally – including socio-demographics, medical insurance claims, and procedural billing data in addition to clinical information – yet remain largely underutilized. This diverse wealth of healthcare data offers the potential for optimizing efficient healthcare delivery, directing health policymakers and service commissioners, setting the national research agenda, and improving patient-centred outcomes. This chapter summarizes the current state of play of big data collection, synthesis, and practical applications within nephrology, along with the challenges, risks, and future opportunities it presents.
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Oates, T. (2022). IT and Data in Nephrology. In: Harber, M. (eds) Primer on Nephrology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76419-7_6
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