Process Management and Mining in Smart Health.

Health care in hospitals and home follows specific processes known as careflows. Respecting such guidelines is fundamental, as they safeguard patient health. Nevertheless, their optimization is fundamental to control costs and to reduce patient management time, thus increasing the overall throughput...

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Publicado en:Studies in Health Technology & Informatics Vol. 330; pp. 509 - 528
Autor principal: LEOTTA, Francesco
Formato: pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2025
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Sumario:Health care in hospitals and home follows specific processes known as careflows. Respecting such guidelines is fundamental, as they safeguard patient health. Nevertheless, their optimization is fundamental to control costs and to reduce patient management time, thus increasing the overall throughput of the health system. In this chapter, we will discuss how Business Process Management and Mining are currently used to ensure conformance to careflows and to improve the care processes in professional structures and at home.