Using big data analytics to improve HIV medical care utilisation in South Carolina: A study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Linkage and retention in HIV medical care remains problematic in the USA. Extensive health utilisation data collection through electronic health records (EHR) and claims data represent new opportunities for scientific discovery. Big data science (BDS) is a powerful tool for investigating HIV care utilisation patterns. The South Carolina (SC) office of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs (RFA) data warehouse captures individual-level longitudinal health utilisation data for persons living with HIV (PLWH). The data warehouse includes EHR, claims and data from private institutions, housing, prisons, mental health, Medicare, Medicaid, State Health Plan and the department of health and human services. The purpose of this study is to describe the process for creating a comprehensive

SUBMITTER: Olatosi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661700 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature