| | November 20198DIGITAL REVOLUTION IN HEALTHCARE THROUGH BIG DATABy Vikram Thaploo, CEO ­ TeleHealth, Apollo Hospitals Enterprises A result oriented, enthusiastic and decisive management professional with proven success in effective strategizing and implementing projects to become successful businesses.t will be a gross understatement to suggest that technology touches our lives in many ways; technology now is the way! Therefore, one can't be surprised by the sheer number of doctors and medical professionals who swear by its benefits in today's world. In what seems to be construed as a perfect match, digital technology has taken the role of the ideal catalyst in advancement in healthcare, adding to its achievement in steering us towards a modern, and more importantly, healthier and happier world.Market research has shown that big data in healthcare globally is expected to touch USD 34.7 billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 22.07 percent. The industry is processing over 30 billion transactions a year by producing zettabytes of data taken from EMRs, Medical Imaging, Medical Devices, etc. Much like in many other industries, this tool today is being used to revolutionize healthcare, improve service delivery, structure the research, enhance diagnosis/imaging results, and generate patient data outside clinical context, behavioral data, wellness information, environmental data, & public health data. All of these constitute a patient digital health trial.Here is how Big Data is revolutionizing Healthcare:Reduction in cost of Healthcare Delivery: At the industry front, Big Data enabled technology has made life easier for medical personnel by allowing cost-effective methods of testing and diagnosis through online and mobile applications. Its usage is proving to be highly useful in remote healthcare, which helps medical practitioners monitor their patients without necessarily seeing them every day. Remote healthcare cuts the costs needed for being physically available, and regular in-clinic visits save time and energy both on the part of the doctor and patient. By cutting down on overhead costs, rentals, inventories etc., remote healthcare enables medical institutions to earn better profits and use the same for extensive medical research.Focus on Prevention of Diseases: There is a paradigm shift in the medical community that healthcare management is more inclined towards prevention. Not only several vaccines have been developed to prevent deadly diseases, but many chronic condition management programs are in vogue to bring down hospital visits. The health education system has taught preventive lifestyle measures as a line of defense against modern IN MY OPINIONIVikram Thaploo, CEO
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