Data Analytics and Public Health

Gathering significant amounts of information from different sources and formats is a major real-world challenge. Small amounts of data can only be stored using traditional databases. The old database management systems struggle to extract knowledge from unorganized data. It becomes essential to manage both organized and unorganized data while creating an effective system. Big data technology, which can derive insights from both structured and unstructured data, solves this problem. The goal of big data is to compile information from multiple places and store it in a central location. There are many opportunities to provide high quality patient care at reasonable costs when big data analytics is used in the healthcare industry. Additionally, the proliferation of mobile and internet connected devices has sparked an information explosion. Large amounts of data cannot be handled by current frameworks; new creative approaches must be utilized. This chapter outlines data analytics for public health and its role in health systems overall.