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Big Data and Analytics in Healthcare
How do we classify Big data in Healthcare?

The Big data in healthcare can be categorized in the dimensions of volume, variety, velocity, and veracity:

  • Volume (large databases across healthcare ecosystem stakeholders)
  • Variety of information assets (structured, semi-structured, and unstructured)
  • Velocity of data creation and ingestion
  • Veracity complexity of data types, composition, formats, and rules