{"id":49276,"date":"2015-11-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/how-big-data-can-revolutionize-home-healthcare\/"},"modified":"2020-01-27T22:14:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T22:14:22","slug":"how-big-data-can-revolutionize-home-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/2\/31443\/trends\/big-data\/how-big-data-can-revolutionize-home-health-care","title":{"rendered":"How Big Data Can Revolutionize Home Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next generation of healthcare can be achieved only with the help of big data<\/a>. This is mainly done by improving the quality of the service offered by the hospital or health center. <\/p>\n

However, it is not only big health centers that can improve their services with the aid of big data; many healthcare services based in the home of the patient can also improve with its help. If the health services provided in the home of the patient are better, then a lot of money can be saved on hospital and medicinal costs.<\/p>\n

Therefore, these services are an important part of the overall healthcare network of an area. Such services actually analyze the patient’s condition and convert it into data. This data can be used for proper diagnosis and proper medication. <\/p>\n

Thus, these services are an important part in the global process of total eradication of several diseases from the face of the Earth. However, even though the prospects of big data in the world of healthcare are wide in extent, their use still isn’t realized fully.<\/p>\n

Home Healthcare — What is it?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Home-based healthcare services are actually a group of several services which allow the patient to recover at his\/her own home without the need to go to a healthcare center. It is true that some things cannot be done at home, for example a surgery, but effective home treatment can cure many ailments. <\/p>\n

This is a very well-established concept all over the world, and there are thousands of service providers in this field. However, the need for this service depends upon the severity and the type of illness, which only a doctor can determine.<\/p>\n

A home-based healthcare service provider can offer the following recovery services:<\/p>\n