Text Analytics in Modern Healthcare using NLP
Kawaljit Kaur, Suman Suman, Reeti Jaswal · 2023
The healthcare industry is facing a major shift in how patient care is administered. Data-driven decisions are becoming increasingly important to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. Text analytics is one of the tools being used to help make sense of unstructured data, such as medical notes and records. This paper provides an overview of sources of health data, current work that employs text analytics and the challenges of text analytics. Text analytics has the potential to revolutionize the way healthcare is administered. It can provide a better understanding of patient health, yield more accurate diagnoses and treatments, and ultimately, improve patient results. The use of text analytics can also improve the accuracy of patient records for data-driven decisions and reduce costs. However, there are many challenges associated with the implementation of text analytics in healthcare. These include issues related to data privacy, accuracy, and data collection. The implications of using text analytics in modern healthcare are far-reaching. With the right implementation and data-driven decisions, the healthcare industry can improve the treatment experience and reduce costs. Text analytics has the potential to provide meaningful insights into patient health, yield more accurate diagnoses and treatments, and ultimately revolutionize the way healthcare is delivered.