Articles and Insights on Analytics and Disease Conditions
Using Big Data to Improve the Lives of Liver Disease Patients
Using Big Data to Improve the Lives of Liver Disease Patients Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive Health Introduction The liver is an extremely important organ in our bodies and is responsible for several tasks; of its many...
Improving the ROI of EHRs Through Analytics
Improving the ROI of EHRs Through Analytics Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive HealthIntroduction As with any business feature, business owners and analysts must consider whether or not the cost associated with a feature is worth the...
Prescriptive Analytics
Prescriptive Analytics Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive Health Introduction Here at Altheia Predictive Health, we are constantly improving techniques for disease prediction and diagnosis to improve the lives of people...
Florida Covid-19 Predictions
Revisiting Our Covid-19 Predictions in Florida: What We Got Right, What We Missed and What's Next Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive HealthIntroduction In our last article we reflected on our predictions regarding the spread of Covid-19....
Reflecting on Our Covid-19 Predictions and How Analytics Can Continue to Help
Reflecting on Our Covid-19 Predictions and How Analytics Can Continue to Help Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive HealthIntroduction As we climbed towards Covid-19 peaks across the country in March and April, we at Altheia Predictive...
Quantifying Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Quantifying Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive HealthIntroduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a chronic disease characterized by the inflammation of the lungs. This inflammation...
Analytics use of ethnicity
Improving Predictive Healthcare Models by Filtering for Racial Differences in Data Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive HealthIntroduction Risk calculators are at the forefront of analytics in healthcare – using ranges to understand who...
Do Analytics Discriminate? Disparities in Algorithms Across Various Racial and Ethnic Groups
Do Analytics Discriminate? Disparities in Algorithms Across Various Racial and Ethnic Groups Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive HealthIntroduction Patients who come in with concerns about kidney function are always tested for their...
Quantifying Chronic Kidney Disease
Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive Health Introduction Chronic Kidney Disease is a condition involving the gradual loss of kidney function; your kidneys filter blood to remove waste and toxins which in turn helps control blood pressure...
What Role Does Analytics Play in Mental Health Research?
What Role Does Analytics Play in Mental Health Research? Authored by Ayesha Rajan, Research Analyst at Altheia Predictive Health Introduction May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an especially important topic this year as we as a society continue to navigate the...