Cancer is a leading cause of mortality, with 10 million deaths in 2020. With the number of
people impacted by cancer projected to increase, a better-integrated cancer care is needed …

Objective Social determinants of health (SDOH) impact health outcomes and are
documented in the electronic health record (EHR) through structured data and unstructured …

Background Organisational change is an important part of development and growth.
Transitioning from paper-based hospital records to electronic health records improves …

Digital health technologies, powered by digital data, provide an opportunity to improve the
efficacy and efficiency of health systems at large. However, little is known about different …

The planning of Health Systems needs to be understood holistically, looking at the
interconnectedness between providers and processes, and the expectations and values of …

In this study, we delve into the realm of efficient Big Data Engineering and Extract,
Transform, Load (ETL) processes within the healthcare sector, leveraging the robust …

Background: Electronic health record (EHR) data are widely used in public health research,
including HIV-related studies, but are limited by potential bias due to incomplete and …

Digital transformation in public health has been implemented by governments and has
significantly improved the accuracy and timeliness of public health management. Digital …

Data science presents a new and promising frontier for social work both in methodology and
in ensuring data justice and equity. Within social work, text documentation and social media …

This dissertation develops an econometric model to forecast the annual IT operating
expenses, IT capital expenses, and total capital expenditures at American hospitals and …