What is Big Data in Healthcare and How is it Used?

This content originally appeared on Hacker Noon and was authored by ITRex

The pandemic is having an enormous impact on the healthcare sector. Between overwhelming hospitalization rates, intensifying cybersecurity threats, and an aggravating number of mental illnesses due to strict lockdown measures, hospitals are desperately searching for help. Big data in healthcare seems like a viable solution. It can proactively provide meaningful, up-to-date information enabling clinics to address pressing issues and prepare for what’s coming.Hospitals are increasingly turning to big data development service providers to make sense of their operational data. According to Healthcare Weekly, the global big data market in the healthcare industry is expected to reach $34.3 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 22.1%.So, what is the role of big data analytics in healthcare? Which challenges to expect? And how to set yourself up for success?

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This content originally appeared on Hacker Noon and was authored by ITRex