Healthcare


Turning


Healthcare Data into Value


From Wearables to Wellness Using Predictive Analytics By J. Patrick Bewley, Chief Executive Offi cer, Big Cloud Analytics


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rom health insurance to medical procedures, everybody wants to reduce costs while improving well- ness and quality of care. Preventive healthcare programs help by pro- moting better health practices and


disease prevention. However, providers, insurers, and employers need better data on the people they care for and insure to identify specifi c areas to address. At the same time, they need better ways to help people monitor their health and motivate them to improve it.


This article looks at an Internet of Things (IoT) health analytics platform that, through monitoring and analytics, delivers greater


insight on specifi c populations. We describe the platform’s compo- nents, including wearable devices, participant interfaces, provider dashboards, and analytics software. We explore how this scalable solution uses elements of the Intel®


IoT Platform, including Intel®


IoT Gateway Technology, to securely run locally and in the cloud. And we explain how this health analytics platform can help moti- vate behaviors that improve wellness and reduce treatment and insurance costs.


The Need to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles In every healthcare sector, there is great interest in improving health. Providers want to speed up rehabilitation and recovery. Patients want to enjoy longer lives. Employers want to hold down insurance costs and keep employees healthy. Insurers want to reduce claims and rate increases.


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