Conceptual Aspectus

Health vs. Care and Big Data The transactional provision of medical care in the United States is rapidly disappearing. This is the result of many converging factors. Other nations spend less per capita in healthcare, yet their citizens are much healthier. The excesses of abundance are evident throughout the population in the condition of their health. The cost of healthcare continues to increase and is resistant thus far to cost-savings efforts. Healthcare cost is expected to exceed 18% of the GDP in 2018, and the baby-boomer generation is moving into the life stages associated with increased use of medical care. It’s not unreasonable to think that the costs could exceed 25% if solutions aren’t identified and implemented in the next few years. The use of technology in patient care has not fully lived up to expectations through realization of a seamless care continuum. Reimbursement operations have become increasingly complex as third-party payors seek to maintain profit margi...