What are big data applied to healthcare? Listening to the answers of the people interviewed, we understand that there is a lot of confusion on the subject and perhaps a little suspicion. Every day we are used to sharing millions of data on social networks and ecommerce sites. Which are stored, processed and used to profile our habits and preferences. Yet when it comes to sharing them to improve our health, there are millions of doubts. Why?
The first episode of the Roche Now talk is dedicated to this theme, a journey to discover what lies behind the mysterious world of big data applied to the healthcare sector seen through the eyes of patients. And which it hosts today Antonio Gaudioso, President of Cittadinanzattiva, an association that has always been alongside citizens and patients.
Big data seen through the patient’s eyes
“Few use digital to collect and monitor their health data,” he explains Ennio Tasciotti, scientist expert in medical biotechnologies, as host of the talk and interviewer: “Just think that only 21% of citizens have heard of the electronic health record. It is estimated that the correct use of data could prevent 750,000 medical errors every year worldwide, avoid millions of hospitalization days, 260,000 accidents and 95,000 deaths. When it comes to digital technologies for health, the most common tool remains the smartwatch, used by one in 3 citizens: a real boom compared to 8% in 2018, but still insufficient, considering how many other technologies exist “. Technologies that may seem futuristic, but which are already on the market.