A smart city is "An urban area using different types of data and sensors to provide information, with the goal of efficiently managing assets and resources." (DisruptorDaily)
Emma Foster
Recent Posts
Optimising Kubernetes to Accelerate Digital Transformation
30 Sep 2020 by Emma Foster 18 minute read
When we talk about hybrid cloud we're talking about firstly organisations that are using both on-premise private cloud and public cloud offerings and secondly have applications that move between them.
Analytical Dashboards using Open Data
09 Jul 2020 by Emma Foster 4 minute read
Clean Air for Healthcare
A use case had been identified were Anaeko could provide informative dashboards in order to determine and understand the relationship between air quality and health conditions.
Data Sharing in Healthcare - Benefits and Challenges
08 Jun 2020 by Emma Foster 2 minute read
There is a wealth of data within healthcare industries from patient, research or physician data and there is no doubt that harnessing this data will lead to new technologies, innovation and improved patient care.
Air Quality Data Analysis and Health Management
14 May 2020 by Emma Foster 3 minute read
55% of the population live in urban environments and these environments play an essential role in human health and wellbeing. Air pollution contains air particulate matter, PM2.5, that can stay in the air for long periods of time and be inhaled deep into the lungs. Pollution within urban areas can have an affect on asthma sufferers and "Around two thirds of people with asthma tell us poor air quality makes their asthma worse, putting them at risk of an asthma attack." (www.asthma.org.uk).
How to use Healthcare Analytics to Improve Patient Self-Management Care
16 Mar 2020 by Emma Foster 7 minute read
There has been growing momentum in self-management care and organisations supporting patients with long-term conditions to manage their own health. Patients can take an active role in maintaining their wellbeing and with wearable technology advancing data is becoming available to patients and healthcare service providers.
4 Benefits of Data Analytics in Healthcare
11 Mar 2020 by Emma Foster 5 minute read
Data analytics within healthcare has the potential to transform patient care and the health sector in many ways. The analysis of data can help gain insights and support decision-making by collecting data from a variety of areas like medical costs, clinical data, patient behaviour and pharmaceuticals. Because healthcare data is so complex and can be difficult to process there are some barriers but here are 4 benefits and a look at some examples of how data analytics is being used.
How to use Predictive Modelling in Public Healthcare for Better Outcomes
24 Feb 2020 by Emma Foster 3 minute read
The healthcare industry produces and gathers a huge amount of data and this data has the potential to be used in predictive analytics modelling to help improve and forecast the demand on healthcare services. There are many ways in which predictive analytics could be used. Some companies are looking at forecasting hospital readmissions and others looking at predicting specific patient illnesses before they become serious.
Data Integration Solutions for Inpatient Waiting Times
09 Dec 2019 by Emma Foster 4 minute read
Inpatient Waiting Times
In Northern Ireland inpatient waiting times are increasing and becoming longer compared with other parts of the UK.