We often hear about big data in context of business, but there’s another area where it may hold even more potential: health care. By compiling current medical data with data that, increasingly, will be able to be acquired from smart mobile devices, big data could hold the key to more accurate and comprehensive medical diagnosis. Can big data turn the art of diagnosis into more of a science? It sounds like a scene out of “Star Trek’s” sick bay, but technology is on its way to making diagnosis by computerized devices a reality. This infographic from InsuranceQuotes.org argues that it’s only a matter of time. Check it out and tell us what you think.
INFOGRAPHIC: Will Big Data Revolutionize Health Care?
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