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Parallel Sessions
Parallel Sessions

PS13.1 Using IT Data to Improve Healthcare 14:30 Theatre 2

Actionable Insights from Big Data
Cheung NT
Information Technology and Health Informatics Division, Hospital Authority Head Office, Hong Kong HOSPITAL AUTHORITY CONVENTION 2017
The nearly 25 years of history of electronic patient data in Hospital Authority (HA)’s Clinical Management System has been
an invaluable tool for patient care and service management, but it also represents a treasure trove of big data. HA has taken
steps to unlock the value of this data with tools such as CDARS, but we are now exploring new and innovative ways to use
the new techniques of Big Data Analytics, Visualisation and Machine Learning to make positive realtime enhancements to
clinical care and workflow.

PS13.2 Using IT Data to Improve Healthcare 14:30 Theatre 2

How Could Big Data Improve Our Life and Human Well-being?
Meng H
Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Technologies in mobility, Internet of Things, client-cloud architectures, affordable massive data storage, broadband
networks and heterogeneous data, etc. have created an unprecedented explosion in data known as “Big Data”. Big Data
is characterised by its “Volume”, “Velocity”, “Variety” and “Veracity”. Deriving “Value” from Big Data leads us to the field of
“Analytics”, which aims to understand the data and deriving intelligence to make evidence-based, optimised and insightful
decisions. This presentation introduces The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s initiative to embark on the inter-disciplinary
pursuit of Big Data Decision Analytics. In particular, we describe a spectrum of our work related to our lives and well-being,
including visual analytics for global cancer incidence, use of wearables for monitoring well-being, logistics management in Wednesday, 17 May
healthcare, technologies for augmentative and alternative communication, as well as Big Data Analytics for healthy ageing.

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