Data Mining in Healthcare Quiz

What is the most basic definition of data mining?

• Predicting what will happen

• Analyzing large data sets to discover patterns

• Describing what has happened

• Determining what to do about it

Which category of analytics does data mining fall under?

• None of the above

• Descriptive analytics

• Predictive analytics

• Prescriptive analytics

What are the three systems required for effective data mining in healthcare?

• Analytics system, best practice system, adoption system

• Descriptive analytics, predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics

• Data mining system, research system, implementation system

• Academic system, clinical system, technology system

What is the main advantage of training a predictive algorithm specific to a defined population?

• Higher accuracy of the algorithm

• Greater flexibility of the algorithm

• Faster implementation of the algorithm

• Lower cost of implementing the algorithm

Which industry successfully uses data mining to model customer response?

• Manufacturing industry

• Automotive industry

• Telecom industry

• Retail industry

What is the key to driving real-world improvement with any analytics initiative in healthcare?

• Implementing an analytics system

• Implementing a best practice system

• Implementing an adoption system

• Implementing all three systems

What is the purpose of the best practice system in healthcare?

• To gather data and make sense of it

• To apply evidence-based best practices to care delivery

• To drive change management through new organizational structures

• To build predictive models from vast data stores

What is the main challenge faced by health systems in implementing data mining initiatives?

• Lack of technology adoption

• Resistance from clinicians

• Lack of available data

• Lack of research publications