The Analysis of Big Data Architecture for Healthcare Service: Case Study of a Public Hospital
The Analysis of Big Data Architecture for Healthcare Service: Case Study of a Public Hospital
Author(s): Wasinee NoonpakdeeSubject(s): Social development, Health and medicine and law, Welfare services, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Mednarodna fakulteta za družbene in poslovne študije
Keywords: Healthcare services; analysis of big data architecture; public hospitals; efficiency of healthcare systems; predicting and treating diseases;
Summary/Abstract: Purpose: Big data is one of the promising technologies which helps the healthcare sector improve patient experience, reduce the cost of treatment, predict epidemics, and provide competitive healthcare services. This research aims to study and analyse big data architecture for a public hospital in Thailand. Study design/methodology/approach: This research employs a qualitative approach. For data collection and analysis, document analysis is applied as a qualitative method to obtain empirical data. In addition, in-depth interviews of the IT manager, doctor, and staff are conducted to confirm the big data architecture and examine issues in a case study public hospital. Findings: According to the study, big data architecture for the public hospital comprises data acquisition, data integration, data analytics, data visualisation, a health data centre on a cloud, and data governance. Originality/value: The architecture components and analysis can be applied as a guideline for big data processing and analytics to create a solution for implementing big data in healthcare effectively.
Journal: International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning
- Issue Year: 11/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 1-8
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English